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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{other people||Andrew Graham (disambiguation)}}
{{For|the speedway rider|Andy Grahame}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andy Graham
| image = 
| fullname = Andrew Graham
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|9|22}}
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andy Graham |url=https://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/player/andy-graham/ |access-date=25 October 2020 |website=alloaathletic.co.uk |publisher=Alloa Athletic F.C. |language=en-GB}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]] (player/manager)
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Glasgow Amateurs U21
| years1 = 2005–2010
| clubs1 = [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
| caps1 = 133
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012–2015
| clubs4 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
| caps4 = 102
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2015–2016
| clubs5 = [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2016–2023
| clubs6 = [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
| caps6 = 188
| goals6 = 14
| club-update = 21:56, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
| manageryears1 = 2023–
| managerclubs1 = [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
}}

'''Andrew Graham''' (born 22 September 1983, [[Glasgow]]) is a Scottish professional [[association football|football]] player and coach who is currently the [[player/manager]] of [[Scottish League One]] club [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]].

Graham, who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]], started his career as a youth with Glasgow Amateurs, before playing for [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]], [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]], [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]], [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]], [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] and [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]], where he entered management in November 2023.

==Career==
===Stirling Albion===
Graham joined [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]] from Glasgow Amateurs U-21 squad.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928204545/http://redwebforum.com/rw/index.php?option=com_contact&task=view&contact_id=5&Itemid=39 RedWeb&nbsp;– Stirling Albions longest running unofficial website, player profile]</ref> His debut for Stirling Albion was on 30 July 2005, against [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] and he scored his first senior club goal on 27 August 2005 against [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=41547 |title=Soccerbase Player Stats |access-date=4 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001015957/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=41547 |archive-date=1 October 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> He started his career as a [[Defender (association football)|central defender]] but won the Stirling Albion.com Player of the Year award for the 2009–10 season playing at right back.

===Hamilton & Morton===
After his contract with Stirling Albion expired, Graham joined [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]] for the 2010–11 season, signing on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8748193.stm|title=Hamilton sign Stirling's Graham|work=BBC Sport|access-date=18 June 2010 | date=18 June 2010}}</ref>

Upon reaching the end of his year-long deal at Accies, Graham signed for the club that he supports&nbsp;– [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2011/05/18/413379-ton-agree-deals-in-double-swoop/|title=Ton agree deals in double swoop|work=[[Greenock Telegraph]]|date=18 May 2011|access-date=20 May 2011|first=Chris|last=Tait}}</ref> After breaking his cheekbone in the [[Renfrewshire Cup]] final, Graham made his début as a substitute against [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] on 27 August 2011.

===Dumbarton===
After one season at [[Cappielow]], Graham was released and signed for nearby [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] along with teammate [[Ross Forsyth]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3992 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102140145/http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3992 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2013 |title=Andy Graham checks in |publisher=Dumbarton F.C. |date=7 June 2012 |access-date=7 June 2012 }}</ref> where he was made captain<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/squad/?mode%3Dsquad%26SquadID%3D33%26id%3D607 |title=Dumbarton player profile|access-date=30 August 2014|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814144123/http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/squad/?mode=squad&SquadID=33&id=607 |archive-date=14 August 2014}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club against [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]] in November 2012. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Graham signed a new one-year contract with Dumbarton. In May 2014 Graham agreed to another new one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS SIGNS|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1356|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=16 May 2014}}</ref> He played in 83 consecutive matches<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/DumbartonTerr/status/569134540624699392 |title=Dumbarton Terrace on Twitter: "That run of appearances by Andy took in EIGHTY THREE consecutive games in league and national cup competitions." |website=twitter.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150223001612/https://twitter.com/DumbartonTerr/status/569134540624699392 |archive-date=23 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> before missing the 3–0 defeat to [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in February 2015<ref>{{cite web|title=Hibernian 3–0 Dumbarton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31466866|work=BBC Sport|date=21 February 2015}}</ref> to attend the birth of his daughter, Eilidh.

He made his 100th appearance for the club on the final day of the 2014–15 season in a 2–2 draw with [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith]]. After winning the club's player of the season accolade<ref>{{cite web|title=SONS TRUST AWARDS 2015|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1846|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=4 May 2015}}</ref> he renewed his contract for the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=THREE PLAYERS AGREE TERMS|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1867|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=16 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SIGNING NEWS: CAPTAIN EXTENDS HIS DFC STAY|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1889|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=4 June 2015}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Darren Barr]] as club captain in July 2015<ref>{{cite web|title=MANAGER NAMES DARREN AS SKIPPER|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1972|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=19 July 2015}}</ref> and left the club by mutual consent a month later<ref>{{cite web|title=ANDY CALLS TIME ON SONS CAREER|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=2037|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=22 August 2015}}</ref>

===Ayr United===
On 27 August 2015, Graham signed for [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Graham signs|url=http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/andy-graham-signs/|publisher=Ayr United F.C.|date=7 August 2015|access-date=28 August 2015|archive-date=28 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228180206/https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/andy-graham-signs/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored the winning penalty in the [[2015–16 Scottish Championship#Second leg 2|Scottish Championship play-off final]] shoot-out against [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ayr United 0–0 Stranraer |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36240303 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2016 |access-date=29 May 2016}}</ref> Shortly after this, he was released by Ayr.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players released |url=http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/players-released-4/ |publisher=Ayr United F.C. |date=28 May 2016 |access-date=29 May 2016 |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225125952/https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/players-released-4/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Alloa Athletic===
On 2 June 2016, Graham joined [[Scottish League One]] side [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]], to be reunited with coach [[Jack Ross (footballer, born 1976)|Jack Ross]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/graham-moves-from-ayr-to-alloa|title=Graham moves from Ayr to Alloa|publisher=SPFL|date=3 June 2016|access-date=23 July 2019}}</ref> He became team captain, and then their [[player/manager]] in November 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/23926879.andy-graham-appointed-new-manager-alloa-athletic/ |title=Andy Graham appointed new manager of Alloa Athletic |newspaper=Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser |date=15 November 2023 |accessdate=16 November 2023 |first=Chris |last=Faulds}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 30 April 2021}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[[Scottish Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals
!Apps!!Goals
!Apps!!Goals
!Apps!!Goals
!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|[[2005–06 Scottish Second Division|2005–06]]<ref name="AG05">{{soccerbase season|41547|2005|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stirling 1 Inverurie Loco 0|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/stirling-vs-inverurie-loco/66824|publisher=Sky Sports|date=10 December 2005|access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stirling 2 Berwick 1|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/stirling-vs-berwick/62723|publisher=Sky Sports|date=31 August 2005|access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|[[Scottish Football League Second Division|Scottish Second Division]]
|30||2||3||0||2||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC">Appearances in the [[Scottish Challenge Cup]]</ref>||0||37||2
|-
|[[2006–07 Scottish Second Division|2006–07]]<ref name="AG06">{{soccerbase season|41547|2006|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|15||0||2||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||19||0
|-
|[[2007–08 Scottish First Division|2007–08]]<ref name="AG07">{{soccerbase season|41547|2007|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|[[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]]
|26||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||29||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Scottish Second Division|2008–09]]<ref name="AG08">{{soccerbase season|41547|2008|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stirling Albion 1–1 East Fife|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups?gameId=241837|publisher=ESPN|date=9 August 2008|access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dunfermline 3 Stirling Albion 0|url=https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Dunfermline_3_Stirling_Albion_0&ID=4701|publisher=Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|date=26 July 2008|access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|[[Scottish Football League Second Division|Scottish Second Division]]
|26||2||1||0||1||1||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||29||3
|-
|[[2009–10 Scottish Second Division|2009–10]]<ref name="AG09">{{soccerbase season|41547|2009|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=sw>{{soccerway|andy-graham/46272|accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref>
|36||6||4||0||1||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||1||44||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!133!!10!!11!!0!!7!!1!!7!!1!!158!!12
|-
|[[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
|[[2010–11 Hamilton Academical F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="AG10">{{soccerbase season|41547|2010|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|15||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0
|-
|[[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]
|[[2011–12 Greenock Morton F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="AG11">{{soccerbase season|41547|2011|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=sw/>
|[[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]]
|27||0||3||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||31||0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
|[[2012–13 Dumbarton F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="AG12">{{soccerbase season|41547|2012|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=sw/><ref>{{cite web|title=Dumbarton (0) v Queen of the South (1)|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/matchreports/?id=609|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|last=Barrow|first=Simon|date=28 July 2012|access-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128084210/http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/matchreports/?id=609|archive-date=28 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|[[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]]
|30||2||2||1||2||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||35||3
|-
|[[2013–14 Dumbarton F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="AG13">{{soccerbase season|41547|2013|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|[[Scottish Championship]]
|36||2||4||0||2||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||43||2
|-
|[[2014–15 Dumbarton F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="AG14">{{soccerbase season|41547|2014|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|34||2||1||0||2||1||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||38||3
|-
|[[2015–16 Dumbarton F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="AG15">{{soccerbase season|41547|2015|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|2||0||0||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||4||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!102!!6!!7!!1!!7!!1!!4!!0!!120!!8
|-
|[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|[[2015–16 Ayr United F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="AG15"/>
|[[Scottish League One]]
|25||2||1||0||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in the [[2015–16 Scottish Championship#Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]</ref>||0||28||2
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
|[[2016–17 Scottish League One|2016–17]]<ref name="AG16">{{soccerbase season|41547|2016|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|[[Scottish League One]]
|34||4||2||0||6||1||6<ref group=lower-alpha>Two appearances in the [[Scottish Challenge Cup]] and four in the [[2016–17 Scottish Championship#Championship play-offs|2016–17 Championship play-offs]]</ref>||0||48||5
|-
|[[2017–18 Scottish League One|2017–18]]<ref name="AG17">{{soccerbase season|41547|2017|accessdate=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|33||3||2||0||4||0||6<ref group=lower-alpha>Two appearances in the [[Scottish Challenge Cup]] and four in the [[2017–18 Scottish Championship#Championship play-offs|2017–18 Championship play-offs]]</ref>||0||45||3
|-
|[[2018–19 Scottish Championship|2018–19]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|41547|2018|accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|[[Scottish Championship]]
|36||3||2||0||4||0||4<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||46||3
|-
|[[2019–20 Alloa Athletic season|2019–20]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|41547|2019|accessdate=12 August 2019}}</ref>
|17||0||1||0||4||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||24||0
|-
|[[2020–21 Alloa Athletic F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|41547|2020|accessdate=14 April 2021}}</ref>
|25||1||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||30||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!145!!11!!8!!0!!22!!1!!18!!0!!193!!12
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!447!!29!!32!!1!!37!!3!!32!!1!!547!!34
|}

{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Managerial Record==

{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"	
 |+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
! rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |From
! rowspan="2"|To
! colspan="5" |Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|align="center"|[[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
|align="center"|15 November 2023
|align="center"|present
{{WDL|72|30|20|22}}
|-
! colspan=3 | '''Career Total'''
{{WDLtot|72|30|20|22}}
!—
|}

==See also==
*[[2011–12 Greenock Morton F.C. season]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}

{{Dumbarton F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{Alloa Athletic F.C. squad}}
{{2016–17 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year}}
{{2018–19 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}}
{{Alloa Athletic F.C. managers}}
{{SPFL managers}}

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