Andy Northey
Andy Northey born 17 February 1972 in St Helens, England is a former rugby league and rugby union player. In rugby league he played for St Helens in the European Super League as a Second-row before switching codes and joining Northampton Saints.
Northey played for St Helens at centre in their 1996 Challenge Cup Final victory over Bradford Bulls.[1]
Northey played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Centre Anthony Sullivan on 47-minutes) in St. Helens' 16-25 defeat by Wigan in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy final during the 1995–96 at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.[2] He switched codes and joined Northampton in 1997. At Northampton he was a replacement in the victorious 2000 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Munster.[3]
He joined Rotherham Titans in 2000 for the tail-end of their meteoric rise through the leagues but a knee injury curtailed his playing career. He joined the club's community department as a rugby development officer whilst running the under 18s and was offered the chance to take control of first team affairs following the departure of Mike Schmid in 2004.
Northey was a popular figure at Clifton Lane because of his sharp wit, no-nonsense approach and stories of the 'good old days' of rugby league but was never considered a serious contender to lead the club on a permanent basis. Following the appointment of Andre Bester as Head Coach, Northey was offered the chance to become Assistant Coach but opted to take a similar role at Sedgley Park.
Northey now coaches Macclesfield in National Division One with Geoff Wappet.
References
- ↑ "steveprescottfoundation.co.uk". Steve Prescott Stats. Steve Prescott Foundation. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ↑ "13th January 1996: St Helens 16 Wigan 25 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Saints secure historic victory". BBC. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2014.