Andy Legg facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Legg | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger / left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baglan Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| –1988 | Briton Ferry Athletic | ||
| 1988–1993 | Swansea City | 163 | (29) |
| 1993–1996 | Notts County | 89 | (9) |
| 1996–1998 | Birmingham City | 45 | (5) |
| 1997 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1998 | Reading | 12 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–2003 | Cardiff City | 175 | (12) |
| 2003–2005 | Peterborough United | 81 | (5) |
| 2006 | Maesteg Park | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Newport County | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Llanelli | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Hucknall Town | 29 | (4) |
| 2007 | → Llanelli (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Llanelli | 111 | (7) |
| Total | 724 | (72) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2001 | Wales | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007 | Hucknall Town | ||
| 2009–2012 | Llanelli | ||
| 2016 | Bangor City | ||
| 2017–2019 | Cardiff City U23 | ||
| 2020–2021 | Llanelli | ||
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Andrew Legg (born July 28, 1966) is a Welsh football manager and a former international player for Wales. He was born in Neath, Wales.
Andy Legg was famous for his incredibly long throw-ins. He could regularly throw the ball over 30 meters! At one point, he even held a world record for a throw that went 44.6 meters (about 49 yards). He was also featured on the cover of the video game FIFA Soccer 96.
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Andy Legg's Early Life and Football Start
As a teenager, Andy Legg went to Glan Afan Comprehensive School in Port Talbot. After school, he worked for the Forestry Commission and later as a supervisor in a factory. His brother, Paul, also played football and tried out for several clubs like Swansea City and Cardiff City.
Playing for Local Teams
Andy started playing for a local youth team called Baglan Boys Club, where his dad was the manager. Later, he joined Briton Ferry Athletic in the Welsh League. His talent caught the eye of several bigger clubs.
He had trials with Middlesbrough and Manchester City. At Middlesbrough, the manager wasn't happy with his long hair! Andy decided not to return there. At Manchester City, he played as a forward for their reserve team.
Andy Legg's Professional Playing Career
Joining Swansea City
After his trials, Andy Legg was offered a chance to play for his hometown club, Swansea City. In August 1988, at the age of 22, he signed his first professional contract. He had to wait a bit for his debut due to a leg injury.
He went on to play over 150 games for Swansea City. He helped the team win the Welsh Cup in 1989 and 1991. He also played in European competitions, facing teams like Panathinaikos and AS Monaco. During his time at Swansea, his amazing long throw-ins became very well known. He even set a Guinness World Record in 1992 for his 44.6-meter throw at Wembley Stadium.
Moving to Notts County
In July 1993, Andy Legg was sold to Notts County for £275,000. He was part of the team that won the Anglo-Italian Cup in the 1994–95 season. This was also when he appeared on the cover of the FIFA 96 video game.
Time at Birmingham City and Ipswich Town
Andy joined Birmingham City in February 1996. While there, he earned his first cap (played his first game) for the Wales on April 24, 1996. He later went on loan to Ipswich Town for a short period.
Playing for Reading
In February 1998, Andy signed with Reading. However, the manager was soon replaced, and Andy, along with some other players, found themselves not being picked for the first team.
Becoming a Fan Favorite at Cardiff City
After a short loan spell at Peterborough United, Andy joined Cardiff City in 1998. At first, some fans were not happy because he had played for their rivals, Swansea City. But he quickly became a fan favorite! He even won the club's Player of the Season award in 1999–2000 and 2000–01.
During his time at Cardiff, Andy faced a health challenge. He decided to keep playing until the end of the 1999–2000 season before having a medical procedure in May 2000. This showed his incredible dedication to the team.
He left Cardiff City in July 2003 after helping the club win promotion to Division One in the 2003 Football League Second Division play-off final.
Later Career and Health Challenges
After leaving Cardiff, Andy joined Peterborough United as a player-coach. In 2004, he faced another health challenge and decided to wait until the end of the season for another medical procedure. He made his last professional appearance for Peterborough on April 9, 2005. The operation was successful, and after some treatment, he was able to return to football, even though he thought he might have to retire.
He made his return to playing with Maesteg Park in February 2006. He then had short spells with Newport County and Llanelli before joining Hucknall Town.
Andy Legg's Managerial Career
In January 2007, Andy Legg was appointed manager of Hucknall Town. He later returned to play for Llanelli and became their manager in April 2009. At 42 years old, he was part of the Llanelli team that surprised everyone by beating Scottish Premier League side Motherwell in the Europa League in July 2009.
Andy continued to develop his coaching skills, studying for his UEFA Pro Licence in June 2010. He later managed Bangor City in 2016 and then became the under-23 manager at his former club, Cardiff City, in September 2016. He left Cardiff in November 2019.
He returned to manage Llanelli Town for a second time in November 2020, staying until November 2021.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 1988–89 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1989–90 | 25 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 39 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 46 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | 46 | 12 | |||||||||
| Subtotal | 163 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 207 | 38 | |
| Notts County | 1993–94 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 2 | ||||||
| 1994–95 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 3 | |||||||
| 1995–96 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 4 | |||||||
| Subtotal | 89 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 123 | 15 | |
| Birmingham City | 1995–96 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| 1997–98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 1997–98 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Reading | 1997–98 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United (loan) | 1998–99 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 1998–99 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 1999–2000 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | |
| 2000–01 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| 2001–02 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2002–03 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 175 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 209 | 15 | |
| Peterborough United | 2003–04 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 5 | |
| Subtotal | 81 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 5 | |
| Maesteg Park | 2005–06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Newport County | 2005–06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Llanelli | 2006–07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hucknall Town | 2006–07 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Subtotal | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| Llanelli | 2007–08 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Subtotal | 111 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 140 | 8 | |
| Total | 724 | 75 | 65 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 886 | 91 | |
Honours
Swansea City
- Welsh Cup winner: 1989, 1991
Notts County
- Anglo-Italian Cup winner: 1995
Cardiff City
- Football League Third Division: third place 1999
- Football League Third Division: second place 2001
- FAW Premier Cup winner: 2002
- Football League Second Division play-off final winner: 2003
Llanelli
- Welsh Premier League winner: 2007–08
Individual
- Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: 2008–09
