Arthur Andrews

Alfred "Arthur" Andrews (1 April 1891 – 24 September 1964) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Southampton in their final season in the Southern League in 1919–20.

Football career Andrews was born in Sunderland where he worked in the local shipyard before joining Blackpool in November 1913. He failed to break into Blackpool's first-team before League football was interrupted by the First World War.

During the war, he moved to the south coast to work in the Southampton shipyard of Harland & Wolff, where he played in their works team in the South Hants War League.

After the war, he joined Southampton as a professional player in August 1919, 20-year-old Bert Shelley replaced him for the next match and became a Saints' stalwart, making nearly 450 appearances over the next 12 years before becoming first-team trainer.

Later career Andrews was released by Southampton in May 1920 and returned to work in the shipyards. He played part-time football in the Hampshire League with Cowes and Lymington.