Nestled in the heart of Scotland, Andy Halliday was born on 18th October 1991. A sprightly midfielder, favouring the more central role on the pitch, he graces Motherwell F.C. with his football prowess. Reflective of your typical footballer, he stands tall at 5ft 8in (1.73m) and weighs in at 10st 7lb (67kg). His chosen armour? The number 11 jersey, of course.
So what's our dear Andy worth in today's unpredictable football economy? A cool €150k (£128k), if Transfermarkt is to be believed.
In July 2007, Andy kick-started his career as a Livingston trainee in Scotland's Premiership. His adult debut soon followed in the 2007-2008 season, where he featured, rather lonely mind you, in just one league match. A rather disheartening tally, wouldn't you agree? The subsequent seasons of 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 saw his game blossoming, playing 13 and 32 times respectively, with a distinctly commendable 14-goal contribution in the latter.
With that performance, he earned himself a £100k ticket to England's Championship side, Middlesbrough, in May 2010. His overall stint at Boro can be summarised as: season 2010-2011, 12 appearances, 1 goal; 2011-2012, 1 measly appearance; seasons 2012-2013 and 2013-2014, 19 and 5 match appearances respectively. Par for the course? You decide.
In November 2011, our footballing gypsy absconded temporarily to the lower echelons of English football – joining Walsall in League Two on loan – featuring a whole seven times. Again, nothing to write home about.
Post-loan, Andy returned to Middlesbrough. A repeat of earlier form ensued with one season featuring 12 appearances and one goal, interspersed with years of hibernation. It's not like they didn't give him a chance or two, is it?
January of 2014 saw him sally forth to Blackpool, then in League One, on loan. The seaside air seemed to do him some good, notching up 18 appearances and one goal.
In October of the same year, a Bradford-based siren call lured him away. Yes, he transferred to Bradford City in yet another exciting parley with League One. The result? A somewhat respectable 25 appearances and yet another goal to his name.
July 2015 brought the Scotia-playing lad back in the form of, yes you guessed it, another transfer. This time to Rangers, where the natives were expecting him to elevate their game. He made 35 first-team appearances and netting five goals in the 2015-2016 season. Three seasons later, appearances had fallen to the 'bench-warming' level.
A further loan in July 2017 took him to exotic Azerbaijan, specifically to a team whose name is best left unsaid for its tongue-twisting potential. Predictably, Halliday returned to Rangers at the end of the loan and see-sawed between game-filled and bench-warming seasons.
Fast forwarding to September 2020, Halliday found himself once again leaving the Rangers, this time donning a Heart. Yes, he transferred to Hearts. A series of fairly consistent appearances and goals over three seasons can be noted.
January 2024 saw him venture to Motherwell on loan. Featuring a dozen times and scoring once, he was eventually signed permanently. Here, he continues to plug away, particularly impressing with his 38 appearances and three goals during the 2024-2025 season. Andy, we commend your persistence if not always your execution. Don't lose heart my boy, there is still life in the old dog yet.
