Andy Lynch (footballer)

Andy Lynch

Personal information
Date of birth	(1951-03-03) 3 March 1951
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968	Renfrew
1968-1969	Queen's Park
1969	Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
1969-1973	Hearts	60	(11)
1973-1980	Celtic	130	(15)
1980	Philadelphia Fury	23	(4)
1981-1982	Montreal Manic	28	(4)
1981-1982	Montreal Manic (indoor)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andy Lynch is a Scottish former football player and coach.

Lynch moved to Queens Park from Renfrew Juniors in his teens, however he quickly returned to the Junior ranks with Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. He earned a second chance in senior football when he joined Heart of Midlothian, signing for the Maroons in 1969. In 4 seasons at Tynecastle, Lynch scored 21 goals in just over 100 appearances from the left wing position.

In February 1973, Jock Stein paid £30,000 to sign Lynch for Celtic and, although Lynch was initially ineffective as a winger at Parkhead, Stein successfully converted him into a left back. While with Celtic he won three Scottish league titles and the Scottish Cup twice. He scored the only goal in the 1977 Scottish Cup final and eventually became club captain.

Lynch moved to North America in 1980, where he continued his playing career in the North American Soccer League with the Philadelphia Fury and the Montreal Manic before moving into coaching. In 1983, he coached the Montreal Manic. He spent time as the assistant coach to the Canadian national team in the mid-1980s, before returning to Scotland at the end of the decade to run a public house, "Andy Lynch's Bar", Argyle Street, Finnieston, Glasgow, followed by the Riverside Tavern in the Gorbals. He was briefly assistant manager at Albion Rovers in 1993.

In 2008, Andy was initially the coach for Sunshine Coast F.C in the new Queensland State League (association football). (George Cowie replaced him after Round 5 of the competition.)

His son Simon is also a former professional footballer.

External links

• Profile at londonhearts.com
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• NASL stats