Andy McCall (footballer born 1911)
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Andrew Johnstone "Andy" McCall (1911–1979) was a Scottish
footballer and manager.
, St. Johnstone, Huddersfield Town
, Nottingham Forest
and Dundee
and was later a coach at Dens Park
for several years. McCall was appointed Dundee United
manager in October 1958, following the resignation of Tommy Gray
. Under his charge, United dropped to third bottom of Division Two and McCall resigned at the end of the season after six months in charge.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer and manager.
Career
Andy McCall played for Ayr UnitedAyr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
, St. Johnstone, Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
, Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
and Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
and was later a coach at Dens Park
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085...
for several years. McCall was appointed Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
manager in October 1958, following the resignation of Tommy Gray
Tommy Gray
Thomas 'Tommy' Gray was a Scottish footballer and manager.-Career:Gray, a former Dundee player, became Dundee United's third manager in the space of eight weeks when he was appointed in March 1957. At the time he was the part-time manager of Arbroath, then several places above United in Division Two...
. Under his charge, United dropped to third bottom of Division Two and McCall resigned at the end of the season after six months in charge.