Calvin Andrew
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Calvin Hyden Andrew is an English
professional footballer, who plays as a striker
for Crystal Palace
. He has previously played for Luton Town
, Grimsby Town
, Bristol City
, Brighton & Hove Albion
, Millwall
and Swindon Town
.
, Bedfordshire
, Andrew began his career at Luton Town
, signing for the Hatters' academy in 2004. Andrew has enjoyed loan spells at Grimsby Town
and Bristol City
. At Grimsby, Andrew played five times, scoring once against Barnet. At Bristol City, his fortunes changed for the worse, only starting one match without scoring. Nevertheless, these loan spells helped Andrew develop as a player, and he returned to feature in Luton's 2005–06 campaign
. A knee ligament injury prevented him from featuring much in the Hatters' ill-fated 2006–07 season
that saw them relegated from The Championship
, and he only returned as the season reached its conclusion, with the Hatters looking doomed already. He played most of their 2007–08 campaign
, as points deductions for financial irregularities led to massive problems on and off the field at Kenilworth Road
, and the club were relegated again as a result. Luton were deducted a record 30 points from their 2008–09 season haul, making a third relegation almost certain. With this is mind, the Hatters needed to free-up their wage bill and reduce further debt, and decided to sell Andrew once their appeal was rejected.
in the summer of 2008 for a fee of £95,000.
The following January, it was revealed that Andrew had signed on loan with Palace's arch-rivals, League One
side Brighton & Hove Albion
until the end of the season. Andrew scored three goals during his spell with the Seagulls, but it ended with him suffering a career-threatening knee injury.
He did manage to recover from this injury however, and returned to first-team action with Palace in November. He managed to score his first goal for the Eagles in January in an FA Cup
win, before scoring a first in the Championship
shortly before the end of the season. His form at the end of this decisive period in the club's history under the stewardship of Paul Hart
led to him being rewarded with a new contract in the close season. Despite this, he played only a handful of games for Palace the following season, and had a loan spell at rivals Millwall
, before later reuniting with Hart at Swindon Town
on another loan deal. 2011/12 has been another frustrating season for Andrew with match-time restricted to appearances from the bench.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer, who plays as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
. He has previously played for Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
, 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...
, Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
, Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
and Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
.
Luton Town
Born in LutonLuton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, Andrew began his career at Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, signing for the Hatters' academy in 2004. Andrew has enjoyed loan spells at Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
and 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...
. At Grimsby, Andrew played five times, scoring once against Barnet. At Bristol City, his fortunes changed for the worse, only starting one match without scoring. Nevertheless, these loan spells helped Andrew develop as a player, and he returned to feature in Luton's 2005–06 campaign
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
. A knee ligament injury prevented him from featuring much in the Hatters' ill-fated 2006–07 season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
that saw them relegated from The Championship
Football League Championship
The 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...
, and he only returned as the season reached its conclusion, with the Hatters looking doomed already. He played most of their 2007–08 campaign
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
, as points deductions for financial irregularities led to massive problems on and off the field at Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road Stadium is a football stadium in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It has been home to Luton Town Football Club since 1905, when financial complications forced the club to leave its previous location at Dunstable Road...
, and the club were relegated again as a result. Luton were deducted a record 30 points from their 2008–09 season haul, making a third relegation almost certain. With this is mind, the Hatters needed to free-up their wage bill and reduce further debt, and decided to sell Andrew once their appeal was rejected.
Crystal Palace
Andrew moved to Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
in the summer of 2008 for a fee of £95,000.
The following January, it was revealed that Andrew had signed on loan with Palace's arch-rivals, League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
until the end of the season. Andrew scored three goals during his spell with the Seagulls, but it ended with him suffering a career-threatening knee injury.
He did manage to recover from this injury however, and returned to first-team action with Palace in November. He managed to score his first goal for the Eagles in January in an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
win, before scoring a first in the Championship
Football League Championship
The 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...
shortly before the end of the season. His form at the end of this decisive period in the club's history under the stewardship of Paul Hart
Paul Hart
Paul Hart is an English football manager and former football defender, who is currently Academy Director at Charlton Athletic. The son of Johnny Hart, a football inside forward and manager, Hart had five-year spells with both Blackpool and Leeds United, while also playing for Nottingham Forest and...
led to him being rewarded with a new contract in the close season. Despite this, he played only a handful of games for Palace the following season, and had a loan spell at rivals Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
, before later reuniting with Hart at Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
on another loan deal. 2011/12 has been another frustrating season for Andrew with match-time restricted to appearances from the bench.
Club career statistics
- (correct as of 20 September 2011)
Club Season League Cup Europe UEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....Play-Offs Total Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Luton Town Luton Town F.C.Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...2004–05 2004-05 in English footballThe 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...8 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 Luton Luton Town F.C.Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...2005–06 2005-06 in English footballThe 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...1 1 0 1 1 0 Total 2004–2006 9 1 0 2 0 0 11 1 0 Grimsby Grimsby Town F.C.Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
(loan)2005–06 2005-06 in English footballThe 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...8 1 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 Total 2005–2006 8 1 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 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...
(loan)2005–06 2005-06 in English footballThe 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...3 0 0 3 0 0 Total 2005–2006 3 0 0 3 0 0 Luton Luton Town F.C.Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...2006–07 2006-07 in English footballThe 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...7 1 0 7 1 0 Luton Luton Town F.C.Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...2007–08 2007-08 in English footballThe 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...39 2 2 7 2 0 46 4 2 Total 2006–2008 46 3 2 7 2 0 53 5 2 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C.Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...2008–09 7 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C.Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...2009–10 27 1 1 5 1 0 32 2 1 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C.Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...2010–11 13 0 0 2 0 0 15 0 0 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C.Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...2011–12 3 0 0 2 1 0 5 1 0 Total 2008–present 50 1 1 13 2 0 62 3 1 Brighton Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
(loan)2008–09 10 2 0 1 0 0 10 2 0 Total 2009 10 2 0 1 0 0 11 2 1 Millwall Millwall F.C.Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
(loan)2010–11 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Total 2010 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Swindon Swindon Town F.C.Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
(loan)2010–11 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 Total 2011 10 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 Career totals 138 9 3 23 4 0 161 13 3