Andrew Mumford (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Owen Mumford | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swansea City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Swansea City | 47 | (16) |
| 1999–2000 | → Llanelli (loan) | 28 | (8) |
| → Haverfordwest County (loan) | 24 | (8) | |
| → Port Talbot Athletic (loan) | 5 | (3) | |
| 2003–2004 | → Newport County (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| 2004 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 7 | (5) |
| 2004 | Port Talbot Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Aberystwyth Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Port Talbot Athletic | 16 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | Llanelli | 116 | (21) |
| 2010–2011 | Afan Lido | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Haverfordwest County | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew Owen Mumford (born 18 June 1981 in Neath) is a retired Welsh footballer
Life and career
Mumford joined Llanelli from Port Talbot Town on 22 January 2007, just a week after scoring the winning goal for the Steelmen against Swansea City in the FAW Premier Cup.
A local boy from Neath, Andrew overcame diabetes to become a professional footballer when he signed full-time at Swansea City. He took some time to get into the first team after going out on loan to Lllanelli and Haverfordwest County. When he returned to Swansea he gained a place in the first team, being named the club's Player of the Year in Season 2002–03 making him the youngest player in swansea's history to gain the player of the year award. During this time he gained several Wales u21 caps and also 1 full cap for Wales against USA[citation needed].
After appearing 47 times for the Swans, he was shipped out on loan to Conference side Aldershot scoring several crucial goals and taking them to the playoff final.
He then went on to make over 30 appearances for Grimsby town in the football league signing a short term contract.
He then moved to Aberystwyth Town before making his Port Talbot bow, . He returned to the Remax Stadium in August 2006 but after 18 League and League Cup appearances, and 7 goals he re-joined Llanelli. After making over 100 appearances citation needed in all competitions for the club, he moved to Afan Lido in July 2010.[1]
In October 2011 he moved to Haverfordwest County.[2]
References
- ^ "Lido capture Llanelli midfielder Mumford". welsh-premier.com. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Mumford moves to the Bluebirds". welsh-premier.com. 16 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014.
External links
- Andrew Mumford at Soccerbase
- Living people
- 1981 births
- Welsh footballers
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Llanelli Town A.F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- Aberystwyth Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Cymru Premier players
- Afan Lido F.C. players
- Haverfordwest County A.F.C. players
- Port Talbot Town F.C. players
- Association football midfielders