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Andy Webster : biography

23 April 1982 –

Andrew Neil "Andy" Webster (born 23 April 1982 in Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre back for Heart of Midlothian. He is well known for the transfer saga in which he invoked updated FIFA transfer regulations to leave Hearts for Wigan Athletic, a move which has been compared to the landmark Bosman ruling and is now known as the Webster ruling.

International career

Webster has won 24 Scotland caps during his career. He made his debut in a friendly match during the Berti Vogts era, a 2–0 defeat to Austria. His first and only goal to date came in a friendly against the United States during a 1–1 draw at Hampden Park on 12 November 2005.

On 6 May 2009, Webster was selected for a Scotland B team match against a Northern Ireland B team. He played the full 90 minutes and scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win for Scotland. BBC Sport. 6 May 2009.

On 22 February 2010, Webster was called up to the Scotland national team for the first time in four years. He was called up alongside uncapped Dundee United duo Paul Dixon and Garry Kenneth. Webster then spent another two years out of the national team before being recalled by Craig Levein in May 2012.

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland’s goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 November 2005 Hampden Park, Glasgow USA}} 1–1 Friendly match

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

  • Scottish Cup
    1: 2012

Dundee United

  • Scottish Cup
    1: 2010

Personal awards and achievements

  • Hearts Players’ Player of the Year: 2012
  • Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month: April 2003
  • Scottish Premier League Player of the Month: November 2009

Notes

Career statistics

Club Season League CupIncludes Scottish Cup League CupIncludes Scottish League Cup and Football League Cup Europe OtherIncludes other competitive competitions, including the Scottish Challenge Cup. Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arbroath 1999-00 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
2000-01 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 1
Totals 17 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 24 1
Heart of Midlothian 2000-01 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2001-02 27 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
2002-03 21 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
2003-04 32 2 2 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 39 3
2004-05 35 1 6 0 3 1 6 1 0 0 50 3
2005-06 30 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
Wigan 2006-07 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Totals 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Rangers (loan) 2007-08 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Bristol City (loan) 2008-09 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Totals 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Dundee Utd (loan) 2009-10 26 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 4
Totals 26 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 4
Rangers 2010-11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Totals 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Heart of Midlothian 2010-11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2011-12 31 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 40 4
2012-13 31 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 37 1
Totals 205 10 23 0 11 1 14 2 0 0 253 13
Career Totals 259 15 30 1 15 1 14 2 3 0 321 19