Andy Halliday, the very epitome of the football journeyman, first took to the field in the distinctly un-glamorous setting of the Scottish Championship with Livingston. Born on the 18th of October 1991, this Scottish stalwart now tramps the field at Motherwell, sporting the no.11 jersey. Yes, he's turned 33 but, standing at 5ft 8in (1.73m), he still feels he's got the legs for the central midfield role. Don't be fooled by his slight build either – weighing in at a feather-lite 10st 7lbs (67kg), he's proven more than capable of mixing it with the more heavy-set lads.
This grizzled veteran is, according to Transfermarkt, worth a princely £170k. Of course, this figure will no doubt change once we see which club is drawn to his impending free-agent status at the end of May 2025. A four-month contract never did give the player much security, did it?
Halliday's career has seen him trot from Livingston to Middlesbrough with an accompanying drop in divisions, making pit stops at Walsall (via a loan), Blackpool (via another loan), Bradford City, and then the Scottish Premier League... with Rangers. His adornment of a Rangers jersey, which spanned multiple seasons, witnessed him netting goals and battling his way into the first-team selection, is the stuff of legend in certain particular circles I would imagine.
Yet like an ageing swan heeding the call for warmer climates, Halliday jetted off to Azerbaijan of all places, for a spell with Qabala in the rather oddly named Birinci Divizionu. Thankfully sanity prevailed and he returned, again to Rangers, before a wanderlust once again took him to Hearts, and subsequently to his current residence in Motherwell.
Throughout all his travels, Halliday has shown at least a modicum of consistency. In the 2024-2025 season, he's notched 3 goals in 25 appearances, a testament to an enduring vigilance, at least in the lower reaches of the footballing hierarchy. He also turned out in the rather forgettable League and Scottish Cups for Motherwell, scoring exactly once – just a lone reminder of his presence, to keep his loyal fans guessing.
Now nearing his twilight years, one can only hope that Andy Halliday enjoys a fruitful sunset in his career. Time, as they say, waits for no man. Not even a stubborn Scotsman with a penchant for mid-table obscurity.
