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==Career==
==Career==

===Sunderland===
===Sunderland===
McCombie was born in [[Inverness]] and started his career at [[Inverness Thistle F.C.|Inverness Thistle]] before moving south of the border to join [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in December 1898. He made his first team debut away to [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on 18 February 1899, while regular right-back [[Philip Bach]] was playing for [[England national football team|England]] at [[Roker Park]], [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]]. In Bach's absence on international duty, McCombie took over at right-back in a 1–0 victory.<ref>[http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4434.asp Sheffield Wednesday 0 Sunderland 1, 18 February 1899 (Match summary)]</ref> Bach was unable to regain his place, making only two further appearances before he was transferred to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].
McCombie was born in [[Inverness]] (where he was a neighbour of future teammate [[Peter McWilliam]])<ref name=light/><ref name=gael/> and started his career at [[Inverness Thistle F.C.|Inverness Thistle]] before moving south of the border to join [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in December 1898. He made his first team debut away to [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on 18 February 1899, while regular right-back [[Philip Bach]] was playing for [[England national football team|England]] at [[Roker Park]], [[Sunderland]]. In Bach's absence on international duty, McCombie took over at right-back in a 1–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Match.aspx?MatchID=4434&LU=S&LUID=20| title=Sheffield Wednesday 0 Sunderland 1, 18 February 1899| website=thestatcat.co.uk| access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref> Bach was unable to regain his place, making only two further appearances before he was transferred to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].


McCombie was an ever-present in [[1899–1900 in English football#First Division|his first full season]], with Sunderland finishing third in the League table. [[1900-01 in English football|The following season]] McCombie only missed one game as Sunderland finished runners-up, with McCombie and [[Jimmy Watson (footballer born 1877)|Jimmy Watson]] teaming up in front of goal-keeper [[Ned Doig]]. The three Scottish internationals appeared in a notable total of 109 league and cup games between February 1900 and February 1904 when McCombie was transferred to Newcastle United.<ref>[http://www.doigsden.co.uk/NedDoig.htm Article on Ned Doig]</ref>
McCombie was an ever-present in [[1899–1900 in English football#First Division|his first full season]], with Sunderland finishing third in the League table. [[1900–01 in English football|The following season]] McCombie only missed one game as Sunderland finished runners-up, with McCombie and [[Jimmy Watson (footballer born 1877)|Jimmy Watson]] teaming up in front of goalkeeper [[Ned Doig]]. The three Scottish internationals appeared in a notable total of 109 league and cup games between February 1900 and February 1904.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.doigsden.co.uk/NedDoig.htm |title=Article on Ned Doig |access-date=28 March 2008 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212604/http://www.doigsden.co.uk/NedDoig.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In [[1901-02 in English football#First Division|1901–02]] McCombie missed the final eight games, as Sunderland claimed the Championship by a three-point margin over [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].
In [[1901–02 in English football#First Division|1901–02]] McCombie missed the final eight games, as Sunderland claimed the Championship by a three-point margin over [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].


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In [[1903–04 in English football|1903–04]], Sunderland were rocked by a financial scandal involving McCombie. Sunderland's board of Directors gave the player £100 to start up in business, with the view that his benefit game would see him repay the money. The benefit game (unusually, a league fixture against Middlesbrough rather than a friendly)<ref name=toon1892/> drew in £500 for the player but cost the club in expenses; they requested McCombie repay the £100 but he viewed it as a gift and refused to do so.<ref name=toon1892>[http://toon1892.com/detail_player.php?id=495 Andrew McCombie], toon1892</ref><ref name=light>[https://books.google.com/books?id=KODoUTDdht4C&dq=Andy+mccombie+700&pg=PT20 Into the Light: A Complete History of Sunderland Football Club], Roger Hutchinson, 2011, {{ISBN|9781780573243}}</ref> After a subsequent County Court judgement found in the club's favour, [[The Football Association]] launched an inquiry and agreed with McCombie, stating that it was a "resigning/win/draw bonus" and furthermore the books of Sunderland showed financial irregularities, violating the rules of the game. Sunderland were fined £250, with six directors being suspended for two and a half years, and manager [[Alex Mackie]] receiving a suspension.<ref name=gael/>
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His first international appearance for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] came in a 1–0 victory over [[Wales national football team|Wales]] on 9 March 1903. In the next match, against [[England national football team|England]] on 4 April, McCombie was teamed in defence with his Sunderland colleagues, Doig and Watson, resulting in a Scottish victory by 2 goals to 1.<ref>[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19030404.html England 1 Scotland 2, 4 April 1903 (Match summary)]</ref>


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His final appearance for Sunderland was in a 6–0 victory over [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] on 23 January 1904.<ref>[http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4225.asp Sunderland 6 Bury 0, 23 January 1904 (Match summary)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723144651/http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4225.asp |date=23 July 2008 }}</ref> His last goal came against his future employers, a penalty in a 1–1 draw at Roker Park on 1 January 1904.<ref>[http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4221.asp Sunderland 1 Newcastle 1, 1 January 1904 (Match summary)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516094609/http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4221.asp |date=16 May 2008 }}</ref> In his 5 years with Sunderland, he made a total of 164 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals.
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In [[1903-04 in English football|1903]], Sunderland were rocked by a financial scandal involving McCombie. Sunderland's board of Directors gave the player £100 to start up in business, with the view that his benefit game would see him repay the money. McCombie however saw the money as a gift and refused to pay back the club. [[The Football Association]] launched an inquiry and agreed with McCombie, stating that it was a "resigning/win/draw bonus" and furthermore the books of Sunderland showed financial irregularities, and so violating the rules of the game. Sunderland were fined £250, with six directors being suspended for two and a half years, and manager [[Alex Mackie]] receiving a suspension.

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Shortly afterwards, McCombie was transferred to arch-rivals [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] signing for them in February 1904. His final appearance for Sunderland was in a 6–0 victory over [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] on 23 January 1904.<ref>[http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4225.asp Sunderland 6 Bury 0, 23 January 1904 (Match summary)]</ref> In his 5 years with Sunderland, he made a total of 164 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals. His last goal came against his future employers, a penalty in a 1–1 draw at Roker Park on 1 January 1904.<ref>[http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4221.asp Sunderland 1 Bury 1, 1 January 1904 (Match summary)]</ref>


===Newcastle United===
===Newcastle United===
He is reported to have joined Newcastle United for a fee of £700.<ref name = "smith"/> If correct this would have been a world record [[Transfer (football)|transfer fee]], exceeding the [[Progression of British football transfer fee record|fee]] of £520 paid by Sunderland in June 1904 for [[Alf Common]]. He was to remain on the payroll at Newcastle until shortly before his death.
In February 1904, McCombie was transferred to Sunderland's [[Tyne-Wear derby|arch-rivals]] [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], being keen to stay in the area due to the business he had set up with the financial assistance from his former employers; he is reported to have signed for £700,<ref name = "smith"/><ref name=gael/><ref name=toon1892/> a world record [[Transfer (football)|transfer fee]], exceeding the [[Progression of British football transfer fee record|£520 paid by Sunderland in June 1904]] for [[Alf Common]]. He was to remain on the payroll at Newcastle until shortly before his death.


He made his Newcastle debut in a 4–1 victory over [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] on 13 February 1904.<ref>[http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/includes/match_detail.php?id=248 Newcastle United 4 Notts Conty 1, 13 February 1904 (Match summary)]</ref> In his first match back at [[Roker Park]] for his new employers on 24 December 1904 he scored a first-minute [[own goal]] as Sunderland ran out 3–1 victors.<ref>[http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4183.asp Sunderland 3 Newcastle United 1, 24 December 1904 (Match summary)]</ref> In [[1904-05 in English football#First Division|his first full season]] at [[St James' Park]] he missed only three games as Newcastle claimed [[the Football League]] title for the first time by a single point margin over [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]. He capped this with two further appearances for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] with a 3–1 victory over [[Wales national football team|Wales]] on 6 March 1905 and a 1–0 defeat by [[England national football team|England]] on 1 April. In the last match, played at [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre|Crystal Palace]], he was joined by Newcastle colleagues [[Andy Aitken (footballer born 1877)|Andy Aitken]], [[Peter McWilliam]] and [[James Howie]].
He made his Newcastle debut in a 4–1 victory over [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] on 13 February 1904.<ref>[http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/includes/match_detail.php?id=248 Newcastle United 4 Notts County 1, 13 February 1904 (Match summary)]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In his first match back at [[Roker Park]] for his new employers on 24 December 1904 he scored a first-minute [[own goal]] as Sunderland ran out 3–1 victors.<ref>[http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4183.asp Sunderland 3 Newcastle United 1, 24 December 1904 (Match summary)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517024124/http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4183.asp |date=17 May 2008 }}</ref> In [[1904-05 in English football#First Division|his first full season]] at [[St James' Park]] he missed only three games as Newcastle claimed [[the Football League]] title for the first time by a single point margin over Everton.


A fortnight after his final Scotland appearance, he was part of the Newcastle United team which was beaten at the Crystal Palace ground 2–0 in the [[1905 FA Cup Final|cup final]] by [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]. He was to return to Crystal Palace for the [[1906 FA Cup Final]], when he was again on the losing side as Newcastle went down 1–0 to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].
He was part of the Newcastle United team which was beaten 2–0 by [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at the [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre|Crystal Palace]] ground in the [[1905 FA Cup Final]]. He was to return to Crystal Palace for the [[1906 FA Cup Final]], when he was again on the losing side as Newcastle went down 1–0 to Everton.


Newcastle claimed the title for a second time in [[1906-07 in English football#First Division|1907]] with McCombie making 26 appearances. In Newcastle's third championship season, [[1908-09 in English football|1908–09]], McCombie only made one appearance. He remained as a player at St James' Park until 1910, with his final game being a 4–0 defeat at [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] on 27 April 1910.<ref>[http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/includes/match_detail.php?id=1796 Aston Villa 4 Newcastle United 0, 27 April 1910 (Match summary)]</ref>
Newcastle claimed the title for a second time in [[1906–07 in English football#First Division|1906–07]] with McCombie making 26 appearances. In Newcastle's third championship season, [[1908–09 in English football|1908–09]], McCombie only made one appearance. He remained as a player at St James' Park until 1910, with his final game being a 4–0 defeat at [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] on 27 April 1910.<ref>[http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/includes/match_detail.php?id=1796 Aston Villa 4 Newcastle United 0, 27 April 1910 (Match summary)]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


In his six years at Newcastle, he made a total of 132 first team appearances, never scoring.
In his six years at Newcastle, he made a total of 132 first team appearances, never scoring.<ref name=toon1892/>


===Later career===
===International===
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McCombie's first international appearance for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] came in a 1–0 victory over [[Wales national football team|Wales]] on 9 March 1903. In the next match, against [[England national football team|England]] on 4 April, he was teamed in defence with his Sunderland colleagues, Doig and Watson, resulting in a Scottish victory by 2 goals to 1.<ref>[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19030404.html England 1 Scotland 2, 4 April 1903 (Match summary)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103040128/http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19030404.html |date=3 November 2007 }}</ref> In the wake of his first title win with Newcastle in 1905, he made two further appearances for Scotland with a 3–1 loss to Wales on 6 March and a 1–0 defeat by England on 1 April; in the latter match, played at Crystal Palace, he partnered Jimmy Watson in defence and was joined by ''Magpies'' teammates [[Andy Aitken (footballer born 1877)|Andy Aitken]], Peter McWilliam and [[James Howie (footballer)|James Howie]].
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After retiring, he remained on Newcastle United's coaching staff, rising to become the first team trainer by the time he retired in 1950 and died two years later in 1952.

McCombie's family was [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]]-speaking and he was one of the first players with the indigenous language to have been selected for Scotland, something usually attributed to [[Johnny MacKenzie]] 50 years later.<ref name=gael>[https://www.scotsfootballworldwide.scot/McCombie First Gael, the Firhill Flyer, a Perhaps and a Maybe or Two], Scots Football Worldwide</ref>

===Coaching career===
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After retiring as a player, he remained on Newcastle United's coaching staff, rising to become the first team trainer by the time he retired in 1950 and died two years later in 1952.


==Honours==
==Honours==
;[[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]
;Sunderland
*[[Football League]] champions: [[1901-02 in English football|1901–02]]
*[[Football League]] champions: [[1901–02 Football League|1901–02]]


;[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
;Newcastle United
*[[Football League]] champions: [[1904-05 in English football|1904–05]] and [[1906-07 in English football#First Division|1906–07]]
*[[Football League]] champions: [[1904–05 Football League|1904–05]], [[1906–07 Football League#First Division|1906–07]]
*[[FA Cup]] finalists: [[1905 FA Cup Final|1905]] and [[1906 FA Cup Final|1906]]
*[[FA Cup]]: runner-up: [[1905 FA Cup Final|1905]], [[1906 FA Cup Final|1906]]

==See also==
*[[List of Scottish Gaelic-speaking people]]


==References==
==References==
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;Sources
;Sources
*{{cite book | ref = harv | last=Smith | first=Paul |title=Scotland Who's Who | publisher=Pitch Publishing | year=2013 | isbn=9781909178847 }}
*{{cite book | last=Smith | first=Paul |title=Scotland Who's Who | publisher=Pitch Publishing | year=2013 | isbn=9781909178847 }}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/50-41.htm Sunderland profile]
*[http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/50-41.htm Sunderland profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322231017/http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/50-41.htm |date=22 March 2016 }}
*[http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG546.asp Complete Sunderland record]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080329235155/http://thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG546.asp Complete Sunderland record]
*[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/andrewmccombie.html Scotland profile]
*[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/andrewmccombie.html Scotland profile]
*[http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/template_player.php?pid=495 Complete Newcastle United record]
*[http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/template_player.php?pid=495 Complete Newcastle United record]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


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Andy McCombie
Personal information
Full name Andrew McCombie
Date of birth (1876-06-30)30 June 1876
Place of birth Inverness, Scotland
Date of death 28 March 1952(1952-03-28) (aged 75)
Place of death North Shields, England
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Inverness Thistle
1898–1904 Sunderland 157 (6)
1904–1910 Newcastle United 113 (0)
International career
1903–1905 Scotland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew McCombie (30 June 1876 – 28 March 1952) was a Scottish international footballer who played at right back for North East England rival clubs Sunderland and Newcastle United.[2] He won the Football League championship with both clubs, and was twice on the losing side in the FA Cup final. He went on to have a long career as a coach with Newcastle.

Career[edit]

Sunderland[edit]

McCombie was born in Inverness (where he was a neighbour of future teammate Peter McWilliam)[3][4] and started his career at Inverness Thistle before moving south of the border to join Sunderland in December 1898. He made his first team debut away to Sheffield Wednesday on 18 February 1899, while regular right-back Philip Bach was playing for England at Roker Park, Sunderland. In Bach's absence on international duty, McCombie took over at right-back in a 1–0 victory.[5] Bach was unable to regain his place, making only two further appearances before he was transferred to Middlesbrough.

McCombie was an ever-present in his first full season, with Sunderland finishing third in the League table. The following season McCombie only missed one game as Sunderland finished runners-up, with McCombie and Jimmy Watson teaming up in front of goalkeeper Ned Doig. The three Scottish internationals appeared in a notable total of 109 league and cup games between February 1900 and February 1904.[6]

In 1901–02 McCombie missed the final eight games, as Sunderland claimed the Championship by a three-point margin over Everton.

In 1903–04, Sunderland were rocked by a financial scandal involving McCombie. Sunderland's board of Directors gave the player £100 to start up in business, with the view that his benefit game would see him repay the money. The benefit game (unusually, a league fixture against Middlesbrough rather than a friendly)[7] drew in £500 for the player but cost the club in expenses; they requested McCombie repay the £100 but he viewed it as a gift and refused to do so.[7][3] After a subsequent County Court judgement found in the club's favour, The Football Association launched an inquiry and agreed with McCombie, stating that it was a "resigning/win/draw bonus" and furthermore the books of Sunderland showed financial irregularities, violating the rules of the game. Sunderland were fined £250, with six directors being suspended for two and a half years, and manager Alex Mackie receiving a suspension.[4]

His final appearance for Sunderland was in a 6–0 victory over Bury on 23 January 1904.[8] His last goal came against his future employers, a penalty in a 1–1 draw at Roker Park on 1 January 1904.[9] In his 5 years with Sunderland, he made a total of 164 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals.

Newcastle United[edit]

In February 1904, McCombie was transferred to Sunderland's arch-rivals Newcastle United, being keen to stay in the area due to the business he had set up with the financial assistance from his former employers; he is reported to have signed for £700,[2][4][7] a world record transfer fee, exceeding the £520 paid by Sunderland in June 1904 for Alf Common. He was to remain on the payroll at Newcastle until shortly before his death.

He made his Newcastle debut in a 4–1 victory over Notts County on 13 February 1904.[10] In his first match back at Roker Park for his new employers on 24 December 1904 he scored a first-minute own goal as Sunderland ran out 3–1 victors.[11] In his first full season at St James' Park he missed only three games as Newcastle claimed the Football League title for the first time by a single point margin over Everton.

He was part of the Newcastle United team which was beaten 2–0 by Aston Villa at the Crystal Palace ground in the 1905 FA Cup Final. He was to return to Crystal Palace for the 1906 FA Cup Final, when he was again on the losing side as Newcastle went down 1–0 to Everton.

Newcastle claimed the title for a second time in 1906–07 with McCombie making 26 appearances. In Newcastle's third championship season, 1908–09, McCombie only made one appearance. He remained as a player at St James' Park until 1910, with his final game being a 4–0 defeat at Aston Villa on 27 April 1910.[12]

In his six years at Newcastle, he made a total of 132 first team appearances, never scoring.[7]

International[edit]

McCombie's first international appearance for Scotland came in a 1–0 victory over Wales on 9 March 1903. In the next match, against England on 4 April, he was teamed in defence with his Sunderland colleagues, Doig and Watson, resulting in a Scottish victory by 2 goals to 1.[13] In the wake of his first title win with Newcastle in 1905, he made two further appearances for Scotland with a 3–1 loss to Wales on 6 March and a 1–0 defeat by England on 1 April; in the latter match, played at Crystal Palace, he partnered Jimmy Watson in defence and was joined by Magpies teammates Andy Aitken, Peter McWilliam and James Howie.

McCombie's family was Gaelic-speaking and he was one of the first players with the indigenous language to have been selected for Scotland, something usually attributed to Johnny MacKenzie 50 years later.[4]

Coaching career[edit]

After retiring as a player, he remained on Newcastle United's coaching staff, rising to become the first team trainer by the time he retired in 1950 and died two years later in 1952.

Honours[edit]

Sunderland
Newcastle United

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Height and weight of Sunderland FC players, Athletic News, 15 September 1902 (via Play Up Liverpool)
  2. ^ a b (Smith 2013, p. 175)
  3. ^ a b Into the Light: A Complete History of Sunderland Football Club, Roger Hutchinson, 2011, ISBN 9781780573243
  4. ^ a b c d First Gael, the Firhill Flyer, a Perhaps and a Maybe or Two, Scots Football Worldwide
  5. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 0 Sunderland 1, 18 February 1899". thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Article on Ned Doig". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
  7. ^ a b c d Andrew McCombie, toon1892
  8. ^ Sunderland 6 Bury 0, 23 January 1904 (Match summary) Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Sunderland 1 Newcastle 1, 1 January 1904 (Match summary) Archived 16 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Newcastle United 4 Notts County 1, 13 February 1904 (Match summary)[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Sunderland 3 Newcastle United 1, 24 December 1904 (Match summary) Archived 17 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Aston Villa 4 Newcastle United 0, 27 April 1910 (Match summary)[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ England 1 Scotland 2, 4 April 1903 (Match summary) Archived 3 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
Sources

External links[edit]

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