Andy Legg
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Andrew "Andy" Legg is a Welsh
footballer and Wales
international who is currently player-manager of Welsh Premier League side Llanelli
. He has previously played for Swansea City
, Notts County
, Birmingham City
, Ipswich Town
, Reading
, Peterborough United
, Cardiff City
and Newport County
. He was known for having the longest throw-in in football, being able to regularly throw the ball over 30 metres and once held the world record with a distance of 44.6m
in Port Talbot
. After leaving school, he worked for the Forestry Commission
and later as a supervisor in a shelving systems factory. Legg's brother, Paul, was also a footballer and spent time on trial with Swansea City
, Cardiff City
, Shrewsbury Town
and Hull City
.
where he attracted attention from several Football League
clubs. He first joined Middlesbrough
on trial, playing up front alongside Bernie Slaven
for the club's reserve side. However, manager Bruce Rioch
was unhappy with Legg's hair, describing him as "too scruffy", and told him to cut his hair or to not come back. Legg decided not to return and travelled back home. He was instead offered a trial at Manchester City
and played for the reserve side, again as a forward, before being asked to return at the start of the following season for pre-season training in order for manager Mel Machin
to assess him.
, playing in a reserve fixture against Cardiff City
and, in August 1988, he was offered a professional contract by manager Terry Yorath
, starting his professional career at the relatively late age of 22. A stress fracture of his leg meant he was forced to wait for his debut, eventually making his first appearance in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City
.
He went on to make over 150 appearances at Vetch Field
and helped win the Welsh Cup
in 1989 and 1991 as well as featuring in the team's European Cup Winners' Cup
campaigns, playing against Panathinaikos and AS Monaco
, before being sold to Notts County
in July 1993 for a fee of £275,000, where he was part of the side that won the Anglo-Italian Cup
during the 1994–95 season.
, Legg was sold to Birmingham City
in February 1996. Originally signed by Barry Fry
, he spent two years, winning his first cap for Wales
on 24 April 1996 in a 2–0 defeat to Switzerland
but was forced off after 30 minutes due to injury. In the final year of his contract during the 1997–98 season, Legg began negotiations over an extension but, after failing to agree terms, was dropped to the reserve side by manager Trevor Francis
. He was instead allowed to join Ipswich Town
on loan as cover for the injured Bobby Petta
and after a month Ipswich manager George Burley
attempted to negotiate a permanent deal, which later collapsed.
, a friend of Legg's joined Reading
and, thanks to Bowen's praise of the club, he agreed a deal to sign for the Berkshire
based side in February 1998. Just several weeks later manager Terry Bullivant
was sacked and replaced by Tommy Burns who soon fell out with several players including Legg and Bowen. Burns ignored the group of players, who later became known as the "gang of five", and refused to let them be a part of the first team, resulting in them taking part in separate training sessions taken charge of by reserve team manager Alan Pardew
, who took over from Burns following his dismissal. Pardew later commented that ""I wish they had stayed. Andy would certainly be in my team now and Jason showed he had a lot of talent."
, he joined Cardiff City in 1998. Legg was initially unpopular with fans due to his previous spell with South Wales
rivals Swansea City, even being sent death threats, former team mate Winston Faerber
had his finger sliced open after opening one of Legg's letters which contained a razor blade. However he eventually became a fan favourite and was awarded the clubs player of the season award in the 1999–2000 and 2000–01 seasons. In 1999, Legg's wife Lucy noticed a lump on his neck which was later diagnosed as a non-malignant tumour. With the 1999–2000 season coming to an end, Legg decided to play on for the remainder of the season, the only people aware of his condition at the club being manager Billy Ayre
, physio Mike Davenport and club doctor Len Noakes, before having the tumour removed at the Princess of Wales Hospital
in Bridgend
in May 2000.
He left the club in July 2003 after being asked to take a 70% pay cut for the 2003–04 season, stating "It's a big wrench to leave Cardiff, I'm absolutely gutted [...] I think I deserve better than a 70% pay cut". As a result, his final game for Cardiff was in the 2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final
, helping the club win promotion to Division One.
as a player-coach, making his debut on the opening day of the season in a 3–4 defeat to Hartlepool United
. As assistant manager to Steve Bleasdale
at Peterborough United he featured briefly in the TV series Big Ron Manager
alongside Ron Atkinson
and Barry Fry
. In 2004, a second lump appeared in his throat and, after seeing a specialist, he decided to again wait until the end of the season before undergoing surgery to remove it. However, during a match against Oldham Athletic
on 22 January 2005 he was hit in the neck by an elbow from Neil Kilkenny
. Reacting angrily, Legg was later sent off for a retaliatory foul on Kilkenny.
Feeling pain from his neck for the first time, Legg booked himself in for the operation in April 2005, making his last appearance for Peterborough on 9 April 2005 in a 1–0 win over Blackpool
, a match which would later turn out to be his last match as a professional. He underwent surgery several days later at Queen's Medical Centre
in Nottingham
. The operation to remove it was successful, although he was forced to undergo a 28 session course of radiation therapy
, and Legg was able to return to football, despite having believed that he would be forced to retire.
on 1 February 2006 during a 2–0 win over Bettws
. After short spells playing for Newport County
and Llanelli
, Legg joined Conference North side Hucknall Town
. In January 2007, he was appointed manager of Hucknall Town. He remained manager until September 2007, when he resigned following six consecutive defeats at the start of the 2007–2008 season. He returned to play for Llanelli, and was appointed manager of the side in April 2009, replacing Peter Nicholas
. At the age of 42, Legg was part of the Llanelli side that inflicted a shock defeat on Scottish Premier League
side Motherwell
in the first qualifying round of the Europa League
in July 2009.
Already a holder of a UEFA A coaching licence, Legg began studying for his UEFA Pro Licence in June 2010.
Notts County
Cardiff City
Llanelli
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
footballer and Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
international who is currently player-manager of Welsh Premier League side Llanelli
Llanelli A.F.C.
Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg....
. He has previously played for Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
, Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
, Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
, Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
, Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
, Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
and Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
. He was known for having the longest throw-in in football, being able to regularly throw the ball over 30 metres and once held the world record with a distance of 44.6m
Early life
As a teenager, Legg attended Glan Afan Comprehensive SchoolGlan Afan Comprehensive School
Glan Afan Comprehensive School is a mixed comprehensive school, which has served the town of Port Talbot, Wales and its surrounding areas for over 110 years.-History:...
in Port Talbot
Port Talbot
Port Talbot is a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It had a population of 35,633 in 2001.-History:Port Talbot grew out of the original small port and market town of Aberafan , which belonged to the medieval Lords of Afan. The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan...
. After leaving school, he worked for the Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
and later as a supervisor in a shelving systems factory. Legg's brother, Paul, was also a footballer and spent time on trial with Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
, Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
and Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
.
Early career
After playing for local youth side Baglan Boys Club, where his father was manager, Legg joined Welsh League side Briton Ferry AthleticBriton Ferry Athletic F.C.
Briton Ferry Athletic F.C. was a football club from Briton Ferry in Wales, playing their home games at Old Road. They last played in Welsh League Division Three...
where he attracted attention from several Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
clubs. He first joined Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
on trial, playing up front alongside Bernie Slaven
Bernie Slaven
Bernard Joseph "Bernie" Slaven is a Scottish-born former Republic of Ireland international footballer. A striker, with 162 goals in 423 league games, in a 12 year career, he also earned seven caps for the Republic of Ireland....
for the club's reserve side. However, manager Bruce Rioch
Bruce Rioch
Bruce David Rioch is an English-born football manager and former player. He was manager of Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga, until his sacking on 23 October 2008....
was unhappy with Legg's hair, describing him as "too scruffy", and told him to cut his hair or to not come back. Legg decided not to return and travelled back home. He was instead offered a trial at Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
and played for the reserve side, again as a forward, before being asked to return at the start of the following season for pre-season training in order for manager Mel Machin
Mel Machin
Melvyn "Mel" Machin is an English former footballer and manager.A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1971, before he transferred to Bournemouth for a three year spell...
to assess him.
Swansea City
After returning from Manchester, Legg was offered a trial with his home town club Swansea CitySwansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
, playing in a reserve fixture against Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
and, in August 1988, he was offered a professional contract by manager Terry Yorath
Terry Yorath
Terence Charles Yorath is a former footballer and has been a manager at both club and international level. He is also the father of television presenter Gabby Logan....
, starting his professional career at the relatively late age of 22. A stress fracture of his leg meant he was forced to wait for his debut, eventually making his first appearance in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
.
He went on to make over 150 appearances at Vetch Field
Vetch Field
The Vetch Field was a multi-purpose stadium in Swansea, Wales. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Swansea City until the Liberty Stadium opened in 2005. Opened in 1912, the ground held around 12,000 at the time of its closure, but upwards of 30,000 at its peak...
and helped win the Welsh Cup
Welsh Cup
The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
in 1989 and 1991 as well as featuring in the team's European Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
campaigns, playing against Panathinaikos and AS Monaco
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
, before being sold to Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
in July 1993 for a fee of £275,000, where he was part of the side that won the Anglo-Italian Cup
Anglo-Italian Cup
The Anglo-Italian Cup is a defunct European football competition that was played intermittently between 1970 and 1996 between clubs from England and Italy. Founded by Gigi Peronace in 1970, following the success of the Anglo-Italian League Cup, it was played as a professional tournament until 1973...
during the 1994–95 season.
Birmingham City
Along with Paul DevlinPaul Devlin (footballer)
Paul John Devlin is a former Scotland international professional footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League.-Stafford Rangers:...
, Legg was sold to Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
in February 1996. Originally signed by Barry Fry
Barry Fry
Barry Francis Fry is an English football manager. A former Manchester United apprentice as a winger, his playing career involved brief spells with Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town and Leyton Orient, before he retired prematurely due to injury.He has managed Dunstable Town, Bedford Town, Maidstone...
, he spent two years, winning his first cap for Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
on 24 April 1996 in a 2–0 defeat to Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
but was forced off after 30 minutes due to injury. In the final year of his contract during the 1997–98 season, Legg began negotiations over an extension but, after failing to agree terms, was dropped to the reserve side by manager Trevor Francis
Trevor Francis
Trevor John Francis , is a former footballer who won the European Cup with Nottingham Forest and played for England 52 times. He was England's first £1 million player...
. He was instead allowed to join Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
on loan as cover for the injured Bobby Petta
Bobby Petta
Alfred Manuel "Bobby" Petta is a retired Dutch professional footballer and is currently a personal trainer based in Glasgow...
and after a month Ipswich manager George Burley
George Burley
George Elder Burley is a Scottish football manager and former player and manager, formerly the manager of Crystal Palace Football Club. Burley had a professional career spanning 21 years as a player making 628 appearances and earning 11 Scotland caps...
attempted to negotiate a permanent deal, which later collapsed.
Reading
Soon after, Jason BowenJason Bowen (footballer)
Jason Peter Bowen is a Welsh former international footballer. Bowen was capped twice by Wales in a career which started at Swansea City.-Playing career:...
, a friend of Legg's joined Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
and, thanks to Bowen's praise of the club, he agreed a deal to sign for the Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
based side in February 1998. Just several weeks later manager Terry Bullivant
Terry Bullivant
Terry Bullivant is an English football coachBullivant was a midfielder during his playing days, signed as an apprentice in May 1974 to Fulham FC and transferred to Aston Villa FC for £220,000 in November 1979....
was sacked and replaced by Tommy Burns who soon fell out with several players including Legg and Bowen. Burns ignored the group of players, who later became known as the "gang of five", and refused to let them be a part of the first team, resulting in them taking part in separate training sessions taken charge of by reserve team manager Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United....
, who took over from Burns following his dismissal. Pardew later commented that ""I wish they had stayed. Andy would certainly be in my team now and Jason showed he had a lot of talent."
Cardiff City
After a brief spell on loan at Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
, he joined Cardiff City in 1998. Legg was initially unpopular with fans due to his previous spell with South Wales
South Wales derby
The South Wales derby is a football local derby between Welsh clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City and is regarded as one of the most fierce rivalries in British football....
rivals Swansea City, even being sent death threats, former team mate Winston Faerber
Winston Faerber
Winston Faerber is a Dutch-Surinamese former professional footballer.-Career:Faerber began his career at ADO Den Haag, although he did not make his league debut for the club until the age of 23 when he played in a 3-1 defeat against TOP Oss...
had his finger sliced open after opening one of Legg's letters which contained a razor blade. However he eventually became a fan favourite and was awarded the clubs player of the season award in the 1999–2000 and 2000–01 seasons. In 1999, Legg's wife Lucy noticed a lump on his neck which was later diagnosed as a non-malignant tumour. With the 1999–2000 season coming to an end, Legg decided to play on for the remainder of the season, the only people aware of his condition at the club being manager Billy Ayre
Billy Ayre
William "Billy" Ayre was an English footballer who played for three different clubs in a sixteen-year professional career, making over three hundred League appearances in the process. After retiring from the playing side of the game, he became a manager, and took the helm at five different clubs...
, physio Mike Davenport and club doctor Len Noakes, before having the tumour removed at the Princess of Wales Hospital
Princess of Wales Hospital
The Princess of Wales Hospital, based in Bridgend, Wales, is a major acute secondary care district general hospital.Facilities include:*Accident & emergency,*mental health,*gynaecology,*surgery,*palliative care, and...
in Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...
in May 2000.
He left the club in July 2003 after being asked to take a 70% pay cut for the 2003–04 season, stating "It's a big wrench to leave Cardiff, I'm absolutely gutted [...] I think I deserve better than a 70% pay cut". As a result, his final game for Cardiff was in the 2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final
2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final
The 2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final was a football match played at Millennium Stadium on 25 May 2003, at the end of the 2002–03 season. It was the 17th play-off final in all at the third level of English football...
, helping the club win promotion to Division One.
Peterborough United
Following his departure, Legg joined Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
as a player-coach, making his debut on the opening day of the season in a 3–4 defeat to Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
. As assistant manager to Steve Bleasdale
Steve Bleasdale
Steve Bleasdale is a Liverpool-born football coach. He has managed Bangor City, Leigh Genesis and Football League side Peterborough United and twice been assistant manager at Chester City.-Early years:...
at Peterborough United he featured briefly in the TV series Big Ron Manager
Big Ron Manager
Big Ron Manager is a television documentary series based on Ron Atkinson's efforts as a troubleshooter at the English football club Peterborough United, at the time playing in Football League Two...
alongside Ron Atkinson
Ron Atkinson
Ronald Ernest Atkinson, commonly known as "Big Ron" and "Bojangles" is an English former football player and manager. In recent years he has become one of Britain's best-known football pundits...
and Barry Fry
Barry Fry
Barry Francis Fry is an English football manager. A former Manchester United apprentice as a winger, his playing career involved brief spells with Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town and Leyton Orient, before he retired prematurely due to injury.He has managed Dunstable Town, Bedford Town, Maidstone...
. In 2004, a second lump appeared in his throat and, after seeing a specialist, he decided to again wait until the end of the season before undergoing surgery to remove it. However, during a match against Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
on 22 January 2005 he was hit in the neck by an elbow from Neil Kilkenny
Neil Kilkenny
Neil Martin Kilkenny is an English-born Australian football player who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder. He is a member of the Australia national team.-Early life and career:...
. Reacting angrily, Legg was later sent off for a retaliatory foul on Kilkenny.
Feeling pain from his neck for the first time, Legg booked himself in for the operation in April 2005, making his last appearance for Peterborough on 9 April 2005 in a 1–0 win over Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, a match which would later turn out to be his last match as a professional. He underwent surgery several days later at Queen's Medical Centre
Queen's Medical Centre
The Queen's Medical Centre situated in Nottingham, England, is the largest hospital in the United Kingdom, and the largest teaching hospital in Europe.-History:...
in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. The operation to remove it was successful, although he was forced to undergo a 28 session course of radiation therapy
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy , radiation oncology, or radiotherapy , sometimes abbreviated to XRT or DXT, is the medical use of ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells.Radiation therapy is commonly applied to the cancerous tumor because of its ability to control...
, and Legg was able to return to football, despite having believed that he would be forced to retire.
Return to football
He made his return with Maesteg ParkMaesteg Park A.F.C.
Maesteg Park A.F.C. was a Welsh football club based in Maesteg, Wales.-History:Formed in 1945, as Maesteg Park Athletic, they spent nearly twenty years in local league football prior to joining Division Two West of the Welsh Football League in 1962/63. Within six years the club gained promotion and...
on 1 February 2006 during a 2–0 win over Bettws
Bettws F.C.
Bettws F.C. is a football club based in Bettws, near Bridgend, Wales. The team play in the Welsh Football League. Their ground is located in the north-east of the village, east of Heol Glannant and north of Heol Richard Price.-History:...
. After short spells playing for Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
and Llanelli
Llanelli A.F.C.
Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg....
, Legg joined Conference North side Hucknall Town
Hucknall Town F.C.
Hucknall Town F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and play at Watnall Road.-History:...
. In January 2007, he was appointed manager of Hucknall Town. He remained manager until September 2007, when he resigned following six consecutive defeats at the start of the 2007–2008 season. He returned to play for Llanelli, and was appointed manager of the side in April 2009, replacing Peter Nicholas
Peter Nicholas (footballer)
Peter Nicholas is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international, now football manager.He was capped 73 times at senior level for Wales between 1979 and 1991.-Crystal Palace:...
. At the age of 42, Legg was part of the Llanelli side that inflicted a shock defeat on Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
in the first qualifying round of the Europa League
2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
This article details the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.All times CEST -Teams:This table shows the path of all 174 teams involved in the qualifying phase and play-off round, including the 15 losing teams from the Champions League third qualifying round which joined...
in July 2009.
Already a holder of a UEFA A coaching licence, Legg began studying for his UEFA Pro Licence in June 2010.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
1988–89 | | | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | | | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | | | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | | | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | | | ||||||||||
| Subtotal | 163 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 207 | 38 | |
| Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
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 Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
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 Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... (loan) |
1997–98 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
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 Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... (loan) |
1998–99 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
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 Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
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 Maesteg Park A.F.C. Maesteg Park A.F.C. was a Welsh football club based in Maesteg, Wales.-History:Formed in 1945, as Maesteg Park Athletic, they spent nearly twenty years in local league football prior to joining Division Two West of the Welsh Football League in 1962/63. Within six years the club gained promotion and... |
2005–06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
2005–06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Llanelli Llanelli A.F.C. Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg.... |
2006–07 2006–07 in Welsh football -National team:Wales failed to reach the 2006 FIFA World Cup.-FAW Premier Cup:Losing semi-final teams each received £25,000. The losing finalists received £50,000 with the winners receiving £100,000. The New Saints won the FAW Premier Cup beating Newport County.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hucknall Town Hucknall Town F.C. Hucknall Town F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The club are members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division and play at Watnall Road.-History:... |
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 | 2 | |
| Llanelli Llanelli A.F.C. Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg.... |
2007–08 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 in Welsh football - FAW Premier Cup :The FAW Premier Cup was discontinued, 2007-08 being the last season the competition was run.- Welsh Cup :Bangor City won the 2009 Welsh Cup beating Aberystwyth Town 2-0 in the final.- Welsh League Cup :... |
33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 2009–10 in Welsh football -Friendlies:-------------FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifiers:------------- Welsh League Cup :The New Saints beat Rhyl 3-1 in the final of the Welsh League Cup.- Welsh Premier League :* Champions: The New Saints... |
27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 in Welsh football The 2010–11 season was the 136th season of competitive football in Wales.-Men's national team:The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.-Friendly match:-Euro 2012 Qualifying:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 86 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 115 | 8 | |
| Total | 699 | 72 | 65 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 861 | 88 | |
Managerial statistics
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| Llanelli Llanelli A.F.C. Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg.... |
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30 April 2009 | Present | 45 | 29 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Total | 45 | 29 | 8 | 8 | |||||
Honours
Swansea City- Welsh CupWelsh CupThe Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
Winner: 2
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- 1989, 1991
Notts County
- Anglo-Italian CupAnglo-Italian CupThe Anglo-Italian Cup is a defunct European football competition that was played intermittently between 1970 and 1996 between clubs from England and Italy. Founded by Gigi Peronace in 1970, following the success of the Anglo-Italian League Cup, it was played as a professional tournament until 1973...
Winner: 1
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- 1995
Cardiff City
- FAW Premier CupFAW Premier CupThe FAW Premier Cup is a defunct Welsh football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales from 1997 to 2008...
Winner: 1
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- 2002
- Football League ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
Play-Off Final Winner: 1
- Football League Championship
- 20032003 Football League Second Division play-off FinalThe 2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final was a football match played at Millennium Stadium on 25 May 2003, at the end of the 2002–03 season. It was the 17th play-off final in all at the third level of English football...
- 2002
Llanelli
- Welsh Premier League Winner: 1
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- 2007–08
External links
- Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
- Welsh Premier League Profile for Andy Legg