About Andy Provan
Lived 1944 – 2023 (aged 79). Andy Provan was a British association football player.
Andrew McKelvie Hughes Provan (1 January 1944 – 11 May 2023), also known as Drew Provan, was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger in the Scottish Football League for St Mirren, in the Football League for Barnsley, York City, Chester, Wrexham, Southport and Torquay United, and in the North American Soccer League for the Philadelphia Atoms. He made two appearances for the Scotland national under-18 team in 1961.
Provan died from complications from Alzheimer's disease in Torquay, on 11 May 2023, at the age of 79.
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Who was Andy Provan?
Professional footballer (born 1944)
When was Andy Provan born?
Andy Provan was born on 1 January 1944 in Greenock.
When did Andy Provan die?
Andy Provan died on 11 May 2023 in Torquay.
What was Andy Provan's occupation?
Andy Provan was an association football player.
What nationality was Andy Provan?
Andy Provan was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Andy Provan. https://biography.guide/andy-provan/
MLA: "Andy Provan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/andy-provan/.
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