Critical cynics of the beautiful game allow me to introduce you to Mr. Generic Midfielder aka Andy Halliday. Born on the 18th of October, 1991 in the grand old land of Scotland, Halliday is a central midfielder plying his trade at the illustrious Motherwell, wearing jersey number 11. Towering at mightily average 5ft 8in (1.73m) and weighing in at a lean 10st 7lb (67kg), he stands as your textbook footballer.
Be prepared to be astounded folks! According to our football statisticians over at Transfermarkt, Mr. Halliday is currently worth a staggering £128k. Truly a sum befitting a player of his... caliber.
Our protagonist began his adventure back in 2007 at Livingston, where he put an appearance for show in his first season. A grand career trajectory I know. He did, however, manage to up even that gargantuan tally by making 13 appearances and scoring a single goal the following season. By 2009 - 2010, copying an exponential curve that would put bacteria to shame, he made 32 appearances and scored an impressive 14 goals.
In May 2010, Middlesbrough perhaps swayed by the allure of his dry scoring record, committed nearly £86k to acquiring his talents. Serving his duty the hardware shop in midfield, over four seasons, he graced the pitch a grand total of 37 times, scoring just once.
A brief hiatus as a loanee with Walsall and Blackpool in the League One and Two brought about minor indifferent performances, 18 appearances with one goal to show for at Blackpool being the lone ray in an otherwise overcast stay.
After flitting about, he found himself at Bradford City in October 2014 where his performances were as predictable as British weather - 25 appearances and the net bulged just once. It seems Halliday has a fondness for repeating his stats ad nauseum.
Come July 2015, Halliday returned to our bonnie Scotland to run circles in the midfield for Rangers. Across five seasons, our ignoramus footballer made 107 appearances and managed to score a princely sum of 10 goals.
Ever the globetrotter, Halliday took a brief vacation masquerading as a loan spell in Azerbaijan for Qəbələ before making his way back to Rangers. This period of his career as any proper cynic would appreciate, can be summed up as 'largely irrelevant'.
An eventual move to Hearts in September 2020 didn’t change Andy's love for numbers. 58 appearances in two seasons with a staggering seven goals. I haven’t seen numbers so impressive since my mild intake of carbs over the last month.
Eventually, our 'Johnny Football' found himself at Motherwell after a loan stint. Gracing the hallowed turf of the Fir Park Stadium, Halliday has currently impacted their season with 50 first team appearances and four goals. As recently as the current 2025 - 2026 season, we have seen two delightful first team appearances from our statue, Andy.
Lastly, coming to his League Cup 2025 - 2026 escapades for Motherwell, Mr. Halliday has delivered with a heartening contribution of two starts and three substitute appearances. Much like his career, Andy’s highlights can be summed as largely unilluminated.
