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Andy Feeley
Personal information
Full name Andrew James Feeley[1]
Date of birth (1961-09-30) 30 September 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Hereford, England
Position(s) Right back, midfielder
Youth career
Hereford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Hereford United 51 (3)
1980 → Chelsea (loan) 0 (0)
1980 Moorfields
1980–1984 Trowbridge Town 85 (12)
1984–1987 Leicester City 76 (0)
1987–1989 Brentford 67 (0)
1989–1991 Bury 57 (3)
1991 Northwich Victoria 13 (1)
1991–1996 Atherton Laburnum Rovers 57 (2)
Highfield United
Seedfield Sports
Managerial career
2008–2009 Ramsbottom United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew James "Andy" Feeley (born 30 September 1961) is an English retired professional football right back who appeared in the Football League for Leicester City, Brentford, Bury and Hereford United.[1] He later became manager of North West Counties League side Ramsbottom United and also worked as scout.[2]

Playing career

Hereford United

A right back, Feeley joined hometown club Hereford United as an apprentice and made his first team debut in a Division Four match versus Bournemouth on 14 October 1978, at the age of just 17 years and 14 days.[3] He became a regular pick throughout the rest of the 1978–79 season, making 25 appearances and even captained the side, the youngest player ever to do so.[3][4] He was again a first team regular during the 1979–80 season, making 29 appearances and scoring three goals.[3] He departed Edgar Street in 1980, after making 53 appearances and scoring three goals.[3]

Chelsea (loan)

Feeley had a short loan spell at Division Two side Chelsea, but failed to make an appearance.[4]

Moorfields

For a time after leaving Hereford United, Feeley played for Herefordshire Sunday League Division Two side Moorfields.[4]

Trowbridge Town

Feeley signed for Southern League Midland Division side Trowbridge Town in 1980, reuniting with his former Hereford United manager Alan Birchenall.[5] He enjoyed a good season with the club, which finished third and was the only club from the division to win promotion to the Alliance Premier League. Feeley averaged 28 games per season in the Alliance Premier League for struggling Trowbridge, before departing Frome Road in January 1984.[6] He made 85 appearances and scored 12 clubs during his time with the club in the Alliance Premier League.

Leicester City

In a surprise move, Feeley signed for Division One side Leicester City in January 1984, after being recommended to Foxes manager Gordon Milne by Trowbridge boss Alan Birchenall.[6] He had to wait until 10 March to make his debut, which came with a baptism of fire against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[6] Feeley started in the 2–0 defeat and was brought off for Tommy English.[7] He made two further appearances during what remained of the 1983–84 season.[6] He established himself in the first team in the 1984–85 season, making 41 appearances and winning the club's Player of the Year award.[6][8] His appearance-count tailed off over the next two seasons and he departed the club in June 1987, after refusing a new contract.[6] Feeley made 86 appearances during three and a half years at Filbert Street.[6]

Brentford

Feeley dropped down to Division Three to sign for Brentford in August 1987.[9] Though never fully fit during his two years at Griffin Park, he managed 89 appearances and was a member of the side which reached the quarter finals of the FA Cup during the 1988–89 season, going out 4–0 to eventual winners Liverpool.[1]

Bury

Feeley joined Division Three side Bury in July 1989.[9] He made 57 league appearances and scored three goals in two seasons with the Shakers.[4] While working in the youth system at Bury in 2002, Feeley turned out for a Bury Veterans XI in a benefit match against their Bolton Wanderers counterparts.[10]

Northwich Victoria

Feeley dropped back into Non-League football in 1991 to sign for Conference side Northwich Victoria.[4] He made 13 appearances and scored one goal during his spell.

Atherton Laburnum Rovers

Feeley's final club was North West Counties League Division One side Atherton Laburnum Rovers.[11] He celebrated promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One as champions at the end of the 1993–94 season. Feeley remained with the club until 1996.[12]

Highfield United

Feeley had a spell with Manchester League Premier Division side Highfield United in 1996.[13]

Seedfield Sports

Feeley signed for Bolton Combination side Seedfield Sports in the summer of 1996.[14] He scored with a 30-yard strike to send the side through to the last 16 of the Lancashire Amateur Shield.[15]

Managerial and coaching career

Seedfield Sports

While with Seedfield Sports, Feeley served as the side's assistant manager.[14]

Bury

In the late 1990s, Feeley returned to former club Bury, working in the commercial and community areas.[16][17] He later returned to the football side, serving as Director of Youth, overseeing the club's Centre of Excellence and managing the club's youth and reserve teams.[18] He oversaw the development of future international players David Nugent and Colin Kazim-Richards.[2] He coached the U19 side to the semi-finals of the 1999–00 Youth Alliance Cup, losing 2–0 to Scunthorpe United to be denied a chance of a place in the final at Wembley Stadium.[19] For a time Feeley served as first team coach, before being replaced by Billy Ayre in December 2000.[20] While Ayre was receiving treatment for cancer in July 2001, Feeley again stepped into the role.[21]

Ramsbottom United

Feeley was appointed manager of North West Counties League Premier Division side Ramsbottom United in June 2008.[22] Despite having to virtually rebuild the playing squad from scratch, he led the Rams to the top of the table early in the 2008–09 season.[23] Feeley departed the club in February 2009.[24][25]

Personal life

After leaving professional football, Feeley was employed as a psychiatric nurse at Prestwich Hospital.[6] In August 2009, he received a 22-month jail sentence for committing Grievous Bodily Harm.[26]

Honours

As a player

Atherton Laburnum Rovers

As an individual

References

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  2. ^ a b Nick Jackson. "Feeley faces uphill task". Bury Times. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive". Herefordunitedarchives.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e "HU-FC.co.uk – Hereford United Online". Herefordunitedarchives.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Sidelines". 21 February 1998. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Andy Feeley – Leicester City career stats – FoxesHistory". FoxesTalk Forum. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Manchester United v Leicester City, 10 March 1984". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Leicester City Supporters Club". Lcsupportersclub.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Andy Feeley". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Bury-Veterans". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  11. ^ Wignall, Steve (2009). You Can Have Chips: The Autobiography of Steve Wignall. Essex: Apex Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1904444962.
  12. ^ "LR aim to dim City lights!". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  13. ^ "No hard feelings!". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Ex-Bury ace leads new club to flying start". The Bolton News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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  16. ^ "Football: Ex-Shakers boss returns for cup clash". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Little Paul's the Maine man". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  18. ^ Lane, David (2002). Cult Bees & Legends: Volume One. Hampton Wick: Woodpecker Multimedia. pp. 126–137. ASIN B00NGFXBBG. ISBN 0-9543682-0-7.
  19. ^ "Bury FC Youth - Kids go down fighting". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Bury FC: Ayre supplies experience!". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Shakers swoop for young Red". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  22. ^ Marc Higginson. "Rams appoint new manager". Bury Times. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  23. ^ Nick Jackson. "Ramsbottom United delight at super opening". Bury Times. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  24. ^ "Ramsbottom United bid to bounce back against Colne". Bury Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  25. ^ "Ramsbottom United History". Nwcfl.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  26. ^ "BBC NEWS – UK – England – Manchester – Ex-footballer jailed for attack". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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