Andrew McGeachen (born 1882) was a Scottish professional

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who played as an inside forward.

Career

McGeachen began his senior career with Hibernian, playing for the

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club between 1901 and 1904. He scored the only goal of the 1902 Scottish Cup Final, quickly followed by the

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(defeating

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in both matches) and played in ten matches of the following

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campaign as Hibs won the championship for the first time. He joined

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in November 1904,Frost, p. 401 making 34 league appearances for the club, scoring nine goals; he also scored once in three FA Cup games.Frost, p. 385 He left Bradford in September 1906 to join Clyde.

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1882 births Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Cambuslang Hibernian F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Men's association football inside forwards {{Scotland-footy-forward-1880s-stub