Born on the 18th of October 1991, Andy Halliday, the 5ft 8in (1.73m) midfielder, chiefly commands a central role in the squad of Motherwell, carrying on his back the weight of the number 11 jersey. On the scales, he tilts a hearty 10st 7lb (67kg), yet his market value hasn't quite matched his physical stature, hovering moodily around £170k, according to Transfermarkt.
In a tale as old as time, Halliday learned his trade in the windswept playgrounds of Livingston's Premiership outfit from the green shoots of July 2007.
With a debut season as abundant as a highland winter, Halliday graced the field only once. In the succeeding two seasons, he found his feet; well, one foot anyway, offering up 45 league appearances and a meagre 15 goals to the gods of football.
Then, off to Middlesbrough he trotted in what can only be described as a lacklustre £100k transfer. He overstayed his welcome with a scandalous 37 league appearances over four seasons, with the only excitement a brief £0 loitering at Walsall and then Blackpool - the latter being a mistake he made twice in the same season.
Finally, a glimmer of hope as he crossed the border again, this time destined for Bradford City. His stint there could be defined as 'average' at best, yet it was enough to attract the attention of a certain Premiership club that passionately occupies the blue half of Glasgow.
At Rangers, a welcome change of scenery, one goal shy of 150 appearances for four seasons. An exotic trip to Azerbaijan broke the monotony, and two years later his capacity for being average shone brightly once again, resulting in a trip to the Heart of Midlothian.
Unfortunately, it seemed that Hearts could only stomach Halliday for a year and a half before shuffling him off on loan to Motherwell. The powers that be evidently took a shine to the boy, eventually signing him up full time to pull on their claret and amber kit. His contribution of 52 league appearances and a handful of goals over two seasons - in no way a riveting revelation - does, however, have a tinge of hope for his current campaign.
To summarise, a topsy turvy, predominantly commonplace career filled with more loans than a spendthrift at a bank. Fingers crossed that Halliday's twilight years on the pitch offer a wee touch more excitement than what's come before.
