- Andy Ferrell
Football player infobox
playername= Andy Ferrell
fullname = Andrew Eric Ferrell
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|1|9
cityofbirth =Newcastle upon Tyne
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=5|in=8
currentclub = Kidderminster Harriers
clubnumber = 4
position = Central midfielder
youthyears = 2000–2003
youthclubs =Newcastle United
years = 2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007–
clubs =Newcastle United
Watford
Hereford United
→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
Kidderminster Harriers
caps(goals) = 000 0(0)
000 0(0)
052 0(2)
001 0(0)
045 0(1)
pcupdate = 20:46, 7 September 2008 (UTC)Andrew Eric Ferrell (born
9 January 1984 inNewcastle upon Tyne ) is an English footballer who plays for Kidderminster Harriers as a central midfielder. He played inFootball League Two for Hereford United during the 2006–07 season.Career
Ferrell began his career in 2003 as a trainee at Newcastle Unitedcite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=38604|title=Andy Ferrell |work=Soccerbase|publisher=
Racing Post |accessdate=2008-06-03] but was released at the end of the 2003-04 season without making an appearance for the first team although he had impressed for the reserves, scoring 11 goals in 21 starts.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/3872979.stm|title=Ferrell makes Watford move|date=2004-07-07 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2008-06-03] [cite news|url=http://www.thisishertfordshire.co.uk/search/display.var.508377.0.new_hornets_signing_is_talk_of_the_toon.php|title=New Hornets signing is talk of the Toon|last=Matthews|first=Anthony |date=2004-07-09 |work=This is Herfordshire|publisher=Newsquest Media Group |accessdate=2008-06-03] He signed a one-year contract with Watford in July 2004, where he made two appearances in the League Cup in the 2004-05 season, scoring the winning goal in the first round against Cambridge United. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3585844.stm|title=Watford 1-0 Cambridge|date=2004-08-24 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-06-03] He made no other appearances for Watford and left the club at the end of the season when his contract was not renewed. [cite news|url=http://www.thisishertfordshire.co.uk/sport/sportwatford/display.var.594877.0.boothroyd_starts_reshaping_squad.php|title=Boothroyd starts reshaping squad|last=Matthews|first=Anthony |date=2005-05-06 |work=This is Hertfordshire|publisher=Newsquest Media Group |accessdate=2008-06-03]After trials at Darlington, Forest Green and Hereford United, [cite web|url=http://www.scotland-mad.co.uk/news/loadgnrl.asp?id=230789&teamno=178|title=Quakers Ready For Boro Testimonial|last=Hutchinson|first=Dave |date=
2005-07-22 |publisher=ScottishFitba|accessdate=2008-06-03] Ferrell signed for Hereford United in August 2005. In his first season with the club, he was a regular in centre midfield, making 38 appearances and scoring two goals in all competitions as Hereford reached theNational Conference play-off final and won promotion to theFootball League Two in May 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=38604&seasonid=135|title=Games played by Andy Ferrell in 2005/2006|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-06-03] He signed a new one-year contract in April 2006 to keep him at Hereford for the 2006–07 season. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/4876764.stm|title=Ferrell signs new Hereford deal |date=2006-04-04 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-06-03] In his second season with the club, his first in league football, he was in and out of the starting eleven, making 27 leagues and cup appearances, [cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=38604&seasonid=136|title=Games played by Andy Ferrell in 2006/2007 |work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-06-03] but scored in a notable win over League One side Port Vale in the FA Cup. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6183126.stm|title=Hereford 4-0 Port Vale |date=2006-12-02 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-06-03]With the return of Ben Smith his first team opportunities were limited and he was loaned to Kidderminster Harriers in March 2007 for the remainder of the 2007–08 season. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/6480497.stm|title=Yates signs Ferrell from Hereford |date=
2007-03-22 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-06-03] However he picked up a groin injury in his first game, which ended his season prematurely. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/6504071.stm|title=Injured Ferrell back at Hereford |date=2007-03-29 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-06-03] He was released at the end of the season and subsequently signed for Kidderminster on a permanent deal. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/6222170.stm|title=Harriers sign Hereford midfielder |date=2007-06-22 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-06-03] He made 42 league and cup appearances for Kidderminster in the 2007–08 season [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=38604&seasonid=137|title=Games played by Andy Ferrell in 2007/2008|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-06-03] and signed a new one-year contract in May 2008. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/7421824.stm|title=Ferrell agrees new Harriers deal |date=2008-05-27 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-06-03]References
External links
*soccerbase|id=38604|name=Andy Ferrell
* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/ferrell.shtml Harriers Online profile]
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