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Andy Barlow (footballer)

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Andy Barlow
Personal information
Full name Andrew John Barlow
Date of birth (1965-11-24) 24 November 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Oldham, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1995 Oldham Athletic 261 (5)
1993Bradford City (loan) 2 (0)
1995–1997 Blackpool 81 (2)
1997–1999 Rochdale 68 (1)
Total 412 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew John Barlow (born 24 November 1965) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a left-back in a career spanning fifteen years, and made more than 400 league appearances.

Barlow began his career with his hometown club, Oldham Athletic, and spent ten of his eleven years at Boundary Park playing under manager Joe Royle. At Oldham he played in the 1990 Football League Cup Final.

In 1995, he signed for Sam Allardyce's Blackpool, with whom he spent two years before joining Rochdale. He brought his playing career to a close at Spotland. He scored his only goal for the club, against Brighton in a 1–1 draw, with the last touch of his professional career.[2]

Post-retirement, he became a coach with the PFA, a role he continues to fulfill.

References

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  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ Profile at Dale Supporters Trust Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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