Members News: ‘Many Happy Returns’ To Ex Sky Blue Striker Andy – He Hits The BIG 5-0 Today

Andy Morrell in the Sky Blue

In the first of three greetings to former Sky Blue ‘Birthday Boys’ today CCFPA would like to wish our member, former forward Andy Morrell a ‘Very Happy Birthday’ for today. Born in Doncaster on 28th September 1974 Andy will therefore be celebrating his 50th Birthday today.

Andy studied Sports Science at Newcastle University and worked in a gym whilst playing as as an amateur/semi professional with the likes of Newcastle Blue Star from 1997 before he really built his soccer reputation in Wales.  Sky Blue fans will remember Andy as a hard-working wing forward who was signed by Gary McAllister to the Sky Blues in May 2003 from Wrexham where he had been a goal poaching ace over five seasons (43 goals in 120 appearances).

Micky Gynn  left) with Carl Baker & Andy Morrell (right) at a recent Legends XI charity game

Andy assisted us during a tricky time in the Championship and in 108 first team appearances (often from the bench) netted a creditable 24 times in his three seasons with us. In August 2006 he moved to Blackpool where he made a great early contribution to their push towards their eventual Premiership status.  Andy then moved to Bury in 2008 for a couple of seasons and, from August 2010 to February 2014, he assisted Wrexham (from 2011 as player-manager). He took the Dragons to Wembley twice in 2013, winning the F.A.Trophy on the first visit.

After a brief spell as Assistant Manager at Shrewsbury Town, Andy became ‘gaffer’ of Tamworth FC in early 2014 (later joined by popular fellow CCFPA member Claus Bech Jorgensen) and took the Conference North side to the play-offs (as well a playing quite a number of games).  From February 2018 Andy played with Redditch United (and scored on his début)!

In April 2020 Andy became part-time ‘gaffer’ at Hednesford Town (but left the club the following October) as well as being Manager and owner of iAMFootballUK based in Derby.

Thanks to former CCFPA committee member Dean Nelson you can see some of Andy’s Sky Blue highlights by clicking on the image below:-

Claus Jorgensen, Andy Morrell & CCFPA’s Mike Young

Andy joined CCFPA in early 2011, becoming, in the process the Association’s 180th Full member. He has been the Association ‘special’ guest several times and also turns out from time to time with our Sky Blues Legends XI team in Charity games as well as attending Legends Days (pictured right at LD18).

Apparently In honour of achieving 50 earlier this month Andy set out to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats! Phew!!

We hope you have a great one today Andy!! Come back and see us again soon.