Andrew Hannah

Infobox Football biography
playername = Andrew Hannah


fullname = Andrew Boyd Hannah
dateofbirth = September 17, 1864
cityofbirth = Renton, Dumbartonshire
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|1940|6|17|1864|9|17
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath = Scotland
height =
nickname =
position = Right-back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1883-1888 1888 1888-1889 1889-1891 1891-1892 1892-1895 1895-1897
clubs = Renton West Bromwich Albion Renton Everton Renton Liverpool Rob Roy
caps(goals) = 40 40 (1)
nationalyears = 1888
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)

Andrew Hannah (September 17 1864 – June 17, 1940) was a Scottish international footballer who missed just two games at right back in Everton's 1890-91 title winning season.

Renton

Born in Renton, Dumbartonshire, Hannah first played for Renton, where he was part of a side that was crowned unofficial champions of the world after defeating English cup holders, West Bromwich Albion. Hannah so impressed his opponents that they signed him in time for the first ever Football League season but he was unable to settle at Stoney Lane and returned to his home town club for a second spell before being enticed south again in time for the second Football League season.

Everton

Hannah's second spell in England came at Everton and proved to be his most successful as he was ever present in the side, which ultimately finished runners up in the 1889-90 season. The following year was even better for the Scot as the side claimed their first league title. Hannah himself had missed just two games an was a vital part of the club's success. That summer Everton were split in two by an argument over the renting of their Anfield Road ground, which resulted in Hannah again returning for a third time to his home town club, where he spent the next season.

Liverpool

In 1892 Hannah was signed for Liverpool by John McKenna and his management partner W. E. Barclay in 1892, the latter having been his manager in his Everton days. Hannah was the Right Back in Liverpool's first ever competitive fixture, an 8-0 victory against Higher Walton on the 3 September 1892 in the Lancashire League, which the Reds went on to win convincingly. Andrew then had the honour of becoming one of the 11 players that played in Liverpool's first Football League fixture the following season a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough Ironopolis at the Paradise Field on September 2 1893 he went to play 24 of the 28 matches which saw Liverpool win the Football League Second Division.

Hannah went on to play 73 times for Liverpool before leaving in 1895, he only managed to score the 1 goal in a 2-0 victory over Burslem Port Vale on the 14 April 1894.

Hannah made 1 appearance for Scotland whilst a Renton player on the 10 March 1888 a 5-1 victory over Wales at Easter Road, Edinburgh.

Honours

As a player:

* Renton FC: Scottish Cup Winners 1888: Unofficial World Champions 1888

* Everton FC: Football League Champions 1891

* Liverpool FC Football League Second Division Champions 1894

* Scotland (1888): 1 appearance

External links

* [http://www.allfootballers.com]
* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=649 LFCHistory.net Profile]