Couzens: Andrew (Andy)

1993-1997 (Player Details)

Midfield/Defender

Born: Shipley: 04-06-1975

Debut v Coventry City (h) (substitute): 18-03-1995

5’9” 11st 6lb (1995)

He went to school at Salts. He was a regular member of the Leeds 1993 F.A. Youth Cup winning team and made his debut as a substitute for Lucas Radebe after leading the Reserves to third place in the Pontin’s Central League in the previous season. His breakthrough was quickly followed by a call up to the England Under-Twenty-ones for the annual Toulon Tournament in France. He gained three Under-Twenty-one caps. His versatility gave Howard Wilkinson several options in the 1995-96 campaign as the youngster was used in defence and midfield and featured regularly on the bench. He scored in the first minute at Coventry City in George Graham’s first game in charge of Leeds but did not feature regularly and he was transferred to Carlisle United in July 1997 for £100,000. He was a regular until he left for Blackpool in March 1999. He joined Harrogate Town in June 2000 and signed for Stevenage Borough in March 2001. He is now a personal trainer. He represented Yorkshire at Badminton for five years as a teenager and was Bradford Under-Sixteen and Under-Eighteen Tennis champion.