Andrew Boyd Hannah (17 September 1864 – 29 May 1940) was a

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international

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who played as a

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. He missed just two games in Everton's 1890–91 title winning season. In 1892 he became the first captain of

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. In 2006 he was listed in

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, a Liverpool fan poll.

Career

Renton

Born in Renton, Dunbartonshire, to Irish parents,Andrew Hannah, The only man to Captain Everton & Liverpool
David Prentice, EFC Heritage Society, 26 March 2018 Hannah first played for Renton, where he was part of a side that won the

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in 1888. Hannah so impressed his opponents that they signed him in time for the first ever Football League season but he was unable to settle at

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and returned to his hometown club for a second spell before being enticed south again in time for the second Football League season.

Everton

Hannah's second spell in England came at Everton and proved to be his most successful as he was ever-present in the side which finished runners-up in the 1889–90 season. The following season was even better for the Scot, as the Everton claimed their first league title. Hannah himself had missed just two games and was a vital part of the club's success. That summer, however, he returned to Scotland for a third spell with his hometown club Renton.

Liverpool

In 1892, following Everton's departure from

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and the formation of a new club,

, to replace them, Hannah was lured back to

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by the new club's manager, John McKenna and treasurer

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, the latter having been his manager in his Everton days. Hannah was the right back in Liverpool's first ever competitive fixture, an 8–0 victory against Higher Walton on the 3 September 1892 in the Lancashire League, which the Reds went on to win convincingly. Andrew then had the honour of becoming one of the 11 players that played in Liverpool's first

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fixture the following season a 2–0 win over

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at the Paradise Field on 2 September 1893; he went on to play in 24 of the 28 matches which saw Liverpool win the

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. He also became the first person to captain both Liverpool and Everton. Hannah went on to play 73 times for Liverpool before leaving in 1895. He only managed to score the one goal, in a 2–0 victory over

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on the 14 April 1894. His teammates in his final season included David Hannah, also a former Renton player and possibly a cousin to a degree (like Andrew's parents David was also born in

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before relocating to Dunbartonshire) but not a direct relative. Subsequently he moved back to Scotland where he worked in a shipyard and lived in

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and

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Scotland

Hannah made one appearance for

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whilst a Renton player, on 10 March 1888. The match ended in a 5–1 victory over

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at Hibernian Park,

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. He also represented the Scottish League once, in 1892 during his third Renton spell.

Honours

Renton *

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1884–85, 1887–88 **Runner-up 1885–86 Everton *

: 1890–91 Liverpool *

: 1893–94

References

External links

LFCHistory.net Profile
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