About Andrew Hannah
Lived 1864 – 1940 (aged 75). Andrew Hannah was a British association football player.
Andrew Boyd Hannah (17 September 1864 – 29 May 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right-back. He missed just two games in Everton's 1890–91 title-winning season. In 1892 he became the first captain of Liverpool. In 2006 he was listed in 100 players who shook the Kop, a Liverpool fan poll. He made one appearance for the Scotland national team, in 1888.
Career Renton Born in Renton, Dunbartonshire, to Irish parents, Hannah first played for Renton, where he was part of a side that won the Scottish Cup twice and were then crowned unofficial champions of the world after defeating English cup holders, West Bromwich Albion in 1888. Hannah so impressed his opponents that they signed him in time for the first ever Football League season but he was unable to settle at Stoney Lane and returned to his hometown club for a second spell before being enticed south again in time for the second Football League season.
Liverpool In 1892, following Everton's departure from Anfield and the formation of a new club, Liverpool, to replace them, Hannah was lured back to Merseyside by the new club's manager, John McKenna and treasurer William Barclay, the latter having been his manager in his Everton days. Hannah was the right back in Liverpool's first ever competitive fixture, an 8–0 victory against Higher Walton on the 3 September 1892 in the Lancashire League, which the Reds went on to win convincingly. Andrew then had the honour of becoming one of the 11 players that played in Liverpool's first Football League fixture the following season a 2–0 win over Middlesbrough Ironopolis at the Paradise Field on 2 September 1893; he went on to play in 24 of the 28 matches which saw Liverpool win the Football League Second Division. He also became the first person to captain both Liverpool and Everton.
Honours Renton Scottish Cup: 1884–85, 1887–88; runner-up 1885–86
Everton Football League: 1890–91
Liverpool Football League Second Division: 1893–94
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Who was Andrew Hannah?
Scottish footballer (1864-1940)
When was Andrew Hannah born?
Andrew Hannah was born on 17 September 1864 in Renton.
When did Andrew Hannah die?
Andrew Hannah died on 17 June 1940 in Scotland.
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Andrew Hannah was an association football player.
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Andrew Hannah was British.
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