Andy O'Dell

Andy O'Dell
Personal information
Full name Andrew O'Dell[1]
Date of birth (1963-01-02) 2 January 1963[1]
Place of birth Hull, England
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
– Grimsby Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Grimsby Town 20 (0)
1983–1985 Rotherham United 18 (0)
1985 Torquay United 14 (2)
– Gainsborough Trinity
– North Ferriby United
1987–198? Darlington 3 (0)
1988 Heidelberg United
1989–1990 Fawkner Blues
1991 Morwell Falcons
1993 North Perth Croatia
1993 Croydon City
1996 Mitcham United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Andrew "Andy" O'Dell (born 2 January 1963) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Grimsby Town – where he was Young Player of the Year in 1981[2] – Rotherham United, Torquay United and Darlington. He also played in non-league football for Gainsborough Trinity and North Ferriby United.[1][3]

He then moved to Victoria, Australia, where he played for clubs including Heidelberg United,[4] Fawkner,[5] Morwell Falcons,[6] North Perth Croatia, Croydon City[7] and Mitcham United.[8]

After his playing career ended, he remained in Australia and took up coaching. He was appointed senior coach of Victorian State League Division 1 club Preston Lions in 2014.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 410. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. ↑ "Player of the Year". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Andy O'Dell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Punshon, John. "1988 Victorian State League Results". OzFootball. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Punshon, John. "1989 Victorian State League Results". and "1990 Victorian State League Results". OzFootball. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Punshon, John. "1991 Premier League Results". OzFootball. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Punshon, John. "1993 Victorian Premier League Results". OzFootball. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Punshon, John. "1996 Victorian Provisional League Division One Results". OzFootball. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Mackenzie, Craig. "O'Dell king of the Lions". Football Federation Victoria. Retrieved 20 January 2015.


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