Andy Halliday, born 18 October 1991 in Scotland, is currently showing midfield dominance down at Motherwell, after a whirlwind of a career. Weighing in at a comfortable 10st 7lb (67kg), and rather measured at a cool 5ft 8in (1.73m), one can hardly miss him in the hustle of the pitch, sporting the number 11 jersey. His current market value? Oh, that's hovering around a modest £160k, in case your curiosity has been piqued. That's according to our friends at Transfermarkt, their word not mine. His stay at Motherwell is a ticking clock too, with his contract set to ride into the sunset on 31 May 2025.
Now, stepping back into the past, young Andy cut his teeth at Livingston in Scotland in 2007. In the subsequent seasons, Halliday wandered from the touchline to the pitch with increasing frequency, eventually scoring 14 league goals out of 32 appearances in the 2009 - 2010 season. The lad had quite the growth curve, from a single appearance to a goal machine in just three seasons.
In May 2010, Middlesbrough in England, poached Halliday for a sum of about £100k. Would've thought the lower leagues of England weren't much of a lure, but then what do I know, right? To be fair, he had a decent run at Boro, even if his appearances were frustratingly limited. Now, there's a strange chapter here in November 2011, when Halliday decided to take a stroll down to Walsall on loan, only to be reigned in by Middlesbrough again in January 2012. After his return, apparently satisfied with their investment, Middlesbrough once again sent Halliday on a stint at Blackpool in 2014. Upon his return, Bradford City then nabbed Halliday for another thrilling adventure in England's lower leagues.
In July 2015, with an eagerness for home, Halliday made the trek back up north to Rangers, marking his return with a decent tally of goals in his first two seasons. But the thrill, it seems, was short lived. With only six appearances in the 2019 - 2020 season, one wonders if the bench had become a bit too comfy for him.
In 2017, Halliday was sent to Qəbələ in Azerbaijan on a season's loan, the exotism of which I'm sure was lost on him after the first few training sessions. Promptly in January 2018, Rangers demanded his return, maybe they realised they were missing that comfy bench, and Halliday once again started featuring in the team sheet.
In September 2020, Halliday found a new home in Hearts, upping his game and scoring seven goals during his somewhat turbulent tenure. In January 2024, Halliday was loaned to Motherwell and eventually made the loan deal permanent in July 2024. Perhaps he saw Motherwell as a chance to escape the limelight of the top two Scottish teams, or maybe he's beginning to realise he prefers the quieter side of life. Either way, here he is moving from strength to strength at Motherwell, with a combined 35 appearances and three goals over his two seasons so far.
