Andy Legg

Infobox Football biography


playername = Andy Legg
fullname = Andrew Legg
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1966|7|28|df=y
cityofbirth = Neath
countryofbirth = Wales
height = height|ft=5|in=8
position = Winger / Full back
currentclub = Llanelli
clubnumber =
contractend =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 0000–1988
1988–1993
1993–1996
1996–1998
1997
1998
1998
1998–2003
2003–2005
2006
2006
2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–
clubs = Briton Ferry Athletic
Swansea City
Notts County
Birmingham City
→ Ipswich Town (loan)
Reading
→ Peterborough United (loan)
Cardiff City
Peterborough United
Maesteg Park
Newport County
Llanelli
Hucknall Town
→ Llanelli (loan)
Llanelli
caps(goals) =
163 (29)
089 0(9)
045 0(5)
006 0(1)
012 0(0)
005 0(0)
175 (12)
081 0(5)
001 0(0)
003 0(0)
004 0(0)
029 0(4)
000 0(0)
033 0(1)
nationalyears = 1996–2001
nationalteam = Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 006 0(0)
manageryears = 2007
managerclubs = Hucknall Town (player-manager)
pcupdate = 20:46, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 14:24, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Andrew "Andy" Legg (born 28 July 1966 in Neath) is a Welsh International footballer who currently plays for Llanelli AFC. He has previously played for Swansea City, Notts County, Birmingham City, Ipswich Town, Reading, Peterborough United, Cardiff City and Newport County. He was known for having the longest throw-in in football, being able to regularly throw the ball over 30 metres. He once held the world record with 41 m.

As assistant manager to Steve Bleasdale at Peterborough United he featured briefly in the TV series "Big Ron Manager" alongside Ron Atkinson and Barry Fry. Legg left Peterborough when a tumour was found on his neck in 2005. The operation to remove it was successful and Legg was able to return to football, despite having believed that he would be forced to retire.

Legg joined Conference North side Hucknall Town, having started the 2006/07 season at Llanelli. In January 2007, he was appointed manager of Hucknall Town. He remained manager until September 2007, when he resigned following six consecutive defeats at the start of the 2007-2008 season. [http://www.hucknalltownfc.com/news-article.asp?item=25] He has now returned to play for Llanelli. [http://llanelliafc.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=305&Itemid=38]

References

*cite web
url=http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/player_details.php?playerid=5420 |title=Player Details: Season 2007-2008 Andy Legg |publisher=SoccerFacts UK |accessdate=2003-03-12
*cite web
url=http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2006/player_details.php?playerid=5420 |title=Player Details: Season 2006-2007 Andy Legg |publisher=SoccerFacts UK |accessdate=2003-03-12
*cite web
url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesw/wal-intres.html |title=International matches of Wales |publisher=RSSSF |author=Jostein Nygård |date=2008-01-03 |accessdate=2008-03-12
*cite web
url=http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/tm_objectid=16657745&method=full&siteid=50082-name_page.html |title=Legg back in action |work=South Wales Echo |author=Terry Phillips |date=2006-02-02 |accessdate=2008-03-12

External links

* [http://www.uptheposh.com/people/12/ Profile] at "UpThePosh!" The Peterborough United Database
* [http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=1106 Welsh Premier League Profile for Andy Legg]
*soccerbase|4468

Persondata
NAME = Legg, Andy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Legg, Andrew
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1966-07-28
PLACE OF BIRTH = Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =