Andrew Lorimar Lochhead (9 March 1941 – 18 March 2022[1]) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Lorimar Lochhead | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 2022 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1968 | Burnley | 226 | (101) |
| 1968–1970 | Leicester City | 44 | (12) |
| 1970–1973 | Aston Villa | 131 | (34) |
| 1973–1975 | Oldham Athletic | 45 | (10) |
| 1974 | Denver Dynamos | 20 | (2) |
| Total | 466 | (159) | |
| International career | |||
| 1962 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editLochhead was born in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He started his career at Burnley and made his first team debut in 1960. He remains the only player to have scored five goals for the Clarets on two occasions. On 26 December 1963, he scored four goals in a 6–1 win over Manchester United at Turf Moor.
In 1968, he was sold to Leicester City and appeared in their 1969 FA Cup Final 1–0 defeat against Manchester City.
He was sold to Aston Villa after the final and played in the 1971 Football League Cup Final for Villa. In 1972 following his contribution to the Villa's promotion to Division 2 (19 goals) he was voted the midlands footballer of the year in a write-in poll conducted by the Birmingham Evening Mail newspaper. In 1973, he was sold to Oldham Athletic. He had a brief spell in America with Denver Dynamos before retiring.
Honours
editLeicester City
Aston Villa
Oldham Athletic
- Football League Third Division: 1973–74
References
edit- ^ Andy Lochhead (1941-2022)
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
- Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005.
- Andy Lochhead at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
