Andy Rankin

Andrew George Rankin (11 May 1944 – 21 August 2023) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Everton, Watford and Huddersfield Town. He also made an international appearance for the England under-23 team. He turned professional, and left the police, five months later. It ended when Rankin saved a kick from Ludwig Müller of Borussia Mönchengladbach to give Everton a 4-3 win. Afterwards the Everton manager, Harry Catterick, commented: "I still say these penalties to decide a match are like a circus."

Rankin stayed with Everton until 1971, part of a squad that won the FA Cup in 1966 and the League Championship in 1970, but only made 85 league appearances as he was mostly kept out of the team by first choice goalkeeper Gordon West. His final appearance for the Toffees was in a 3-2 loss to Stoke City in the 1971 FA Cup 3rd Place match held at Selhurst Park. His grandfather, Bruce Rankin, and cousin, George Rankin, were both professional footballers who played for Everton.