Andrew Victor Saville (born 12 December 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a

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. His professional career lasted sixteen years, spent at a total of ten lower-division clubs in the Football League.

Career

Saville was born in

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. He made more than 100 appearances for his home-town club, Hull City, whom he joined from school. He was his club's leading scorer on several occasions, at Hull City in 1986–87, at Birmingham City in 1993–94, and again in 1995–96 for

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, where he scored 30 goals in all competitions, his 29 League goals making him overall top scorer in the

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. In

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he had the rare distinction of becoming top scorer for two clubs in the same season, scoring 20 goals in all competitions for Hartlepool United before moving to Birmingham in March 1993, where his ten games produced seven goals, a total which no other Birmingham player bettered over the whole season.

Personal life

Saville works as a host for the hospitality boxes at Hull City.

Honours

Preston North End * Football League Third Division: 1995–96 Wigan Athletic * Football League Third Division: 1996–97 Individual *

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: 1995–96 Third Division *Third Division Golden Boot: 1995–96

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saville, Andy 1964 births Living people Footballers from Kingston upon Hull English footballers Association football forwards Hull City A.F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Goole A.F.C. players English Football League players