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Andy Winter
Winter with Hamilton U19s, 2018
Personal information
Full name Andrew Winter
Date of birth (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Livingston
Number 16
Youth career
2012–2019 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Hamilton Academical 91 (8)
2024– Livingston 10 (1)
International career
2017–2018 Scotland U16 10 (3)
2018–2019 Scotland U17 10 (2)
2019– Scotland U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:50, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

Andrew Winter (born 10 March 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Livingston.[3]

Club career

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Winter began his career with Hamilton Academical,[4] joining the club aged 10.[5][6] He played and scored in the UEFA Youth League[7] and the Scottish Challenge Cup[8] with the Accies underage teams before making his senior debut on 18 January 2020, a 5–0 win over Edinburgh City in the 2019–20 Scottish Cup fourth round in which he entered as a substitute and scored the fourth goal.[9] He then made his first Scottish Premiership appearance the following week, again coming off the bench in a 4–2 defeat away to Livingston. His first start soon followed in the Scottish Cup, playing the entirety of a 4–1 home defeat for Hamilton at the hands of Rangers.[10]

Winter was released from Hamilton Academical in May 2024. The following month, he began training with Livingston.[11] He signed a one-year deal with Livi in July 2024.[12]

International career

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He has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-18 youth levels.[13]

Personal life

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His father Brian Winter is a former football referee.[5][6]

Honours

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Hamilton Academical

References

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  1. ^ A. Winter, Soccerway
  2. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results Archived 22 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine, ScotlandsPeople
  3. ^ Andy Winter at Soccerbase
  4. ^ Accies kids are on the right path because boss believes in them, says Academy director George Cairns, Daily Record, 19 October 2019
  5. ^ a b Winter hopes to shine on field despite seeing referee dad criticised in the past, Evening Express, 17 January 2020
  6. ^ a b Andrew Winter Insists 'I Will Be Ready When Accies Chance Comes', Hamilton Academical F.C., 18 January 2020
  7. ^ "Hamilton Accies UEFA Youth League adventure continues after dramatic penalty victory over Basel". Daily Record. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  8. ^ Hamilton Academical Reserves vs BSC Glasgow, BSC Glasgow, 7 August 2019
  9. ^ Hamilton Academical 5–0 Edinburgh City, BBC Sport, 18 January 2020
  10. ^ Hamilton Academical 1–4 Rangers, BBC Sport, 8 February 2020
  11. ^ "Former Hamilton Accies striker Andy Winter training with Livingston". Daily Record. 17 June 2024.
  12. ^ "A Summer signing with a Winter feel to it". livingstonfc.co.uk. 10 July 2024.
  13. ^ Andy Winter at the Scottish Football Association
  14. ^ Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical, Andrew Petrie, BBC Sport, 26 March 2023