Andy Melville
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Andrew Roger Melville (born 29 November 1968 in Swansea) is a former Wales international footballer. In the early years of his career, he played in midfield. He was later converted into a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew Roger Melville | ||
Date of birth | (1968-11-29) 29 November 1968 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1990 | Swansea City | 175 | (22) |
1990–1993 | Oxford United | 135 | (13) |
1993–1999 | Sunderland | 204 | (14) |
1998 | → Bradford (loan) | 6 | (1) |
1999–2004 | Fulham | 153 | (4) |
2004–2005 | West Ham United | 17 | (0) |
2005 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 13 | (0) |
Total | 703 | (54) | |
International career | |||
1989–2004 | Wales[1] | 65 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He started his career at Swansea City before earning a move to Oxford United in July 1990 for £275,000. He later went on to play for Sunderland, Bradford City F.C. and Fulham, before finishing his career with short spells at West Ham United and Nottingham Forest.
He won 65 caps for the Welsh national team between 1989 and 2004, scoring three times.
Andy Melville coaches the Oxford Brookes University football club first team[2] and joined Oxford United as a first-team coach on a short-term contract in July 2009.[3]