Andy Linighan

Andrew "Andy" Linighan ( born June 18, 1962 in Hartlepool ) is an English former football player and part of the successful team of FC Arsenal at the beginning of the 1990s.

Life and career

Linighan whose brothers David and Brian were also professional footballer, began his career in the birthplace at Hartlepool United. In 1984 he moved to Leeds United before he moved successively to Oldham Athletic and Norwich City. Especially with his good performances at the " Canaries " in Norwich, he took his leave lasting for top English clubs, and eventually he was hired for a fee of 1.25 million pounds in 1990 to at Arsenal.

With the " Gunners " Linighan celebrated the greatest success in his career. The center-back won once each the English Championship, the FA Cup - in the final, he scored the decisive goal despite a broken nose - and the English League Cup. For success in the European Cup winner in 1994, he contributed only marginally in; after use in Erstrundenhinspiel against Odense BK, he lost his place to Martin Keown and then no longer made ​​its appearance in the competition. In 1997 he was sold to Crystal Palace, where he was team captain once again rose to the highest English league in the same year. According to financial problems of the club Linghan had to be awarded and shortly after his return was followed by the final sale to Oxford United at the Queens Park Rangers. He finished his professional playing career in 2001 and then took his " civilian job " as a plumber again.

Achievements

• English Championship: 1991
• English Cup: 1993
• English League Cup: 1993