Andy Blair (footballer)

Andy Blair

Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-12-18) 18 December 1959
Place of birth	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1981	Coventry City	93	(6)
1981–1984	Aston Villa	33	(0)
1983	→ Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)	10	(0)
1984–1986	Sheffield Wednesday	58	(3)
1986–1988	Aston Villa	21	(1)
1987–1988	→ Barnsley (loan)	6	(0)
1988–1989	Northampton Town	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andy Blair (born 18 December 1959 in Kirkcaldy) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who spent his career in English football. The highlight of his career was playing in the Villa team that beat Barcelona 3-0 at Villa Park to win the European Super Cup.

Blair also had a succesful music career in 2011 he and dappy from NDubz released the song Andy Blair's Andy Blairs which went to number 1 Blair and then along side his best mate - Shilts then released the song "shoes in the Boot" which did not make the top 100. his league debut for Coventry City, whom he had joined as an apprentice, on 28 October 1978 in a 2-1 win against Birmingham City. He also played top-flight football at Aston Villa (in two separate spells) and Sheffield Wednesday, respectively, and on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

In November 1984, while playing for Sheffield Wednesday against Luton Town, he achieved the unusual distinction of being the first player to ever score a hat-trick of penalties in the League Cup.

He also appeared for Barnsley and Northampton Town before playing in Malta for Naxxar Lions later returning to returning to England to play for a number of non-league teams. He is currently working as a scout for Stoke City.

Andy's son, Matthew, is currently playing for Conference National side York City

Career honours

As a player

Aston Villa

Winner

• 1981/82 European Cup

Andy Blair played the whole of the 1980/81 season at Coventry City (35 games) and joined Aston Villa in August 1981 so was not part of their 1st Division Championship side.