Andrews: Wayne Michael Hill (Wayne)

2007-2007 (Player Details)

Striker

Born: Paddington, Westminster: 25-11-1977

Debut v Oldham Athletic (a): 02-10-2007

5’10” 11st 2lb (2007)

Andrews began his career with Watford, making his debut in as a substitute in a 2-1 away victory against Bournemouth. He started the following game and made twenty-seven more appearances in his first professional season. Early in the 1997/98 season, Andrews broke his ankle and subsequently missed the rest of the campaign. In his absence Watford was promoted to Division One and Andrews found himself behind a number of other strikers. He was loaned to Cambridge United, for whom he only played twice, and in February 1999 to Peterborough United, for whom he scored four goals on debut, a 5-2 win over Barnet. He earned a lot of positive comments during his time at Watford. Upon being released from his contract in April 1999, Andrews moved into Non-League football with St Albans City and Chesham United before being spotted and signed by Ian Dowie for Oldham Athletic in the summer of 2002. In the summer of 2003, Andrews moved to Colchester United, for whom he played thirty-six times, scoring sixteen goals. At end of the 2004 summer transfer window, Dowie, who had managed Crystal Palace to promotion the previous season, signed Andrews to bolster his Premiership squad. Andrews found it very difficult to establish a first-team place. He was well down Palace's long strikers list in order of preference, and was even tested as a winger. Following the lack of opportunities, both parties decided to go their separate ways. Shortly after this he signed with Coventry City on 2nd June 2006. He had only scored one goal for Palace in his two seasons there, ironically against Coventry. After having seen him play against Sheffield Wednesday, Brian Laws signed him on loan in time for their next game to fill in for the injured Wade Small on the right wing. Wayne made nine appearances for the South Yorkshire team in which they only lost twice. He scored his only goal in the eleventh minute of a Yorkshire derby against Barnsley in a 3-0 victory at Oakwell. On the 19th January 2007, Wayne began a one month loan spell at League One promotion contenders Bristol City and after coming on at half-time, Wayne notched his first goal for the club against previous employers Oldham Athletic. Bristol City won the game 3-0. He then continued this form by scoring City's only goal in a win away to Blackpool. This was arguably one of the most important goals in City's season as they finished only two points above Blackpool, clinching a promotion spot. Andrews returned to Coventry where he failed to break his way into first team contention, and started only one game in the opening few games of the 2007/2008 season. He was sent on loan to Leeds United to help ease their striker shortage problem. He joined initially on a one-month loan deal with the option to extend until the end of December, but returned to Coventry City. He debuted at Oldham Athletic in a 1-0 victory ans also played in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy win at Darlington by the same score. He was loaned to Bristol Rovers in March 2008, making one League appearance before receiving knee ligament damage after just seventeen minutes. He was released by Coventry City at the end of the season and after treatment for his knee injury at Lilleshall in the off-season he had pre-season trials with the Pirates.