Ah, Andy Halliday, quite the journeyman. Born 18th October 1991 in fair Caledonia, Halliday finds himself in the twilight years of his career, assuming command on the pitch as a stocky central midfielder for Motherwell, donning the number 11 jersey. Not the tallest lad at 5ft 8in (1.73m), and a lean 10st 7lb (67kg), his namesake in body weight, he'd struggle to pull a Halliday's coach let alone a double-decker.
As with anyone who's traipsed across the footballing landscape, his market value has seen better days. He's worth around a whopping £170,000 (€200k in European money), as Transfermarkt so kindly points out. A far cry from the millions flashed around these days but a fortune to the likes of us.
Andy's career kickoff didn't light any beacons. Starting as a trainee at Livingston back in July 2007, he was little more than a benchwarmer, managing just one league match appearance in his debut season. Over the next couple of seasons, he started to find his feet, with 14 goals in 32 league matches in season 2009-2010 standing out as a high point.
A move south of the border to Middlesbrough in May 2010 for a relatively meagre £100k left him on English soil. His spell there was a mixed bag, marked by a blend of mediocre goal stats and, for a season, being shipped off to Walsall on loan.
After a go around with Blackpool and Bradford City, the prodigal son returned to Scotland in July 2015, this time signing for Rangers. His stint there was punctuated by a peculiar loan to Qəbələ in Azerbaijan; even my spellcheck doesn't recognize that one.
Halliday’s eventual transfer from Rangers to Hearts in September 2020 saw him rack up a steady flow of appearances and a smattering of goals. January 2024 saw him shipped out on loan to Motherwell, before he was permanently transferred there in July the same year.
Current Motherwell man, a seasoned professional who's seen more clubs than a frustrated golfer, Halliday presses on. At present, in the 2025-2026 season, he's graced the pitch twice. Not too shabby for a man of 34 years. Certainly more match-fit than most men his age, I'd wager.
