Let's take a wee stroll down memory lane shall we? Poor, unsuspecting Andy Halliday enters the stage on October 18, 1991, making a grand appearance in Scotland. Now, at the ripe young age of 33, the lad finds himself donning the number 11 jersey for Motherwell, romping about in the midfield with as much grace as his 5ft 8in (1.73m) and 10st 7lb (67kg) frame will permit.
Some lads down at some webby place called Transfermarkt have put a £225k price tag on poor Andy, if you can believe it. All whilst his contract is due to run out come May 31, 2025. It's all dreadfully exciting, isn't it?
Now, let's delve into the monumental career of this one. Our wee midfielder cut his teeth at Livingston back in 2007, making his way from trainee to first team while grabbing a meagre 14 goals in the process. Then, armed with a £100k bounty, Middlesbrough took the lucky punt on Andy in May 2010. Fun fact though: amidst the rivetting highs of career instability, he also enjoyed brief and remarkably unremarkable stints at Walsall and Blackpool. There's little as wonderful as a trip down south.
Then, come 2015, he ended up at Rangers. And the saga continues. Following a loan to Azerbaijan (because why not?), back to Rangers he toddled. All this before he finally bowed out to join Hearts in 2020. I'm surprised they were still interested after that merry dance, but football is a fickle mistress isn't it?
Poor Halliday then had an uneventful loan spell with Motherwell. Unsurprisingly, Motherwell decided they wanted more of the Halliday experience and signed him permanently in July 2024. Now, in the 2024 - 2025 season, he's managed to find the back of the net once in 13 games. A remarkable rate indeed!
Let's not forget his participation in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Motherwell, with a solitary goal in six starts, and his eye-watering two appearances as a substitute in the Scottish Cup 2023 - 2024. It's a career to behold, isn't it?
There you have it, Andy Halliday, showing us all how to have a perfectly average career in football. Now aren't you thrilled you know all about Andy and his uneventful exploits on the field?
