Here we have Andy Halliday, a name that might just ring a bell for those devoted followers of the round leather game in Scotland and beyond. A versatile midfielder with an affinity for the central areas of the pitch, he currently plies his trade for Motherwell. Born on the 18th of October 1991, which surprisingly makes him 34 years old - doesn't time fly? His physicality is respectable as he stands at 5ft 8in (or 1.73m for those disinclined towards imperial measurements) and tips the scales at 10st 7lb (that's about 67kg for our metrically-minded readers). And, oh, he dons the number 11 jersey, please save your applause till the end.
The lads over at Transfermarkt value Andy at a decent €150k. Converted to the Queen's currency, that's around £130k. No, my dear reader, we aren't going to discuss the exchange rate.
Cutting his teeth at Livingston, he climbed the ranks from trainee to first-team manufacturer. To be exact, his first call-up was in the 2007-2008 season, making a single league appearance. 2008 - 2009 saw him slightly more involved with 13 appearances and a single goal. And come 2009 - 2010, he'd become a vital cog in the Livingston machine, making 32 appearances and netting a spectacular 14 goals. Middlesbrough, a club famed for its passionate Teesside fans and a regular fixture in the English Championship, was understandably impressed and so, for a fee of £100k, Halliday made his southward journey.
His stint at Middlesbrough had highs and lows, or rather, lows and sporadic bothers of activity. His involvement varied from season to season, starting with 12 appearances and a goal in the 2010 - 2011 season, followed by a dire single appearance in the 2011 - 2012 season, 19 appearances in 2012 - 2013, and then being involved in just five league matches in 2013 - 2014.
His adventures in England even took him on loan to Walsall and Blackpool, and eventually led him to Bradford City. Unfortunately, his impact on pitches during these tenures ranged from "passable" to "has anyone seen Halliday?".
It was then time to return to the homeland in 2015, as he transferred to Rangers. There he made a name for himself with, dare I say, a "semi-consistent" performance span over four seasons. The 2016-2017 season was a relative high point with 32 appearances and three goals.
Naturally, a temporary departure took place, because why keep things simple? Halliday flew to the exotic fields of Azerbaijan, specifically to Qəbələ for a short loan spell, before returning to Rangers as if nothing had happened.
The inexplicable journey of Andy Halliday leads us to the present, where he has found a home, at least for now, in Motherwell. Since dropping anchor at Motherwell, he's been fairly involved on the pitch, making for a total of 52 first-team appearances and scoring 4 goals over two seasons.
That, dear reader, is the tale of Andy Halliday. Everything from not-quite-triumphant sojourns to sporadic moments of glory. It's football, after all.
