Andrew Mumford

Andrew Owen Mumford (born 18 June 1981 in Neath) is a retired Welsh footballer

Andrew Mumford
Personal information
Full name Andrew Owen Mumford
Date of birth (1981-06-18) 18 June 1981
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 Swansea City 47 (16)
1999–2000 → Llanelli (loan) 28 (8)
→ Haverfordwest County (loan) 24 (8)
→ Port Talbot Athletic (loan) 5 (3)
2003–2004 → Newport County (loan) 21 (7)
2004 → Aldershot Town (loan) 7 (5)
2004 Port Talbot Athletic 3 (0)
2004–2005 [[Aberystwyth Town F.C.|Aberystwyth Town]] 13 (0)
2006–2007 Port Talbot Athletic 16 (2)
2007–2010 Llanelli 116 (21)
2010–2011 Afan Lido 0 (0)
2011–2012 Haverfordwest County (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Mumford joined Llanelli from Port Talbot Town on 22 January 2007, just a week after scoring the winning goal for the Steelmen against Swansea City in the FAW Premier Cup.

A local boy from Neath, Andrew overcame diabetes to become a professional footballer when he signed full-time at Swansea City. He took some time to get into the first team after going out on loan to Lllanelli and Haverfordwest County. When he returned to Swansea he gained a place in the first team, being named the club's Player of the Year in Season 2002–03 making him the youngest player in swansea's history to gain the player of the year award. During this time he gained several Wales u21 caps and also 1 full cap for Wales against USA. No record of this can be found anywhere .

After appearing 47 times for the Swans, he was shipped out on loan to Conference side Aldershot scoring several crucial goals and taking them to the playoff final.

He then went on to make over 30 appearances for Grimsby town in the football league signing a short term contract.

He then moved to Aberystwyth Town before making his Port Talbot bow, . He returned to the Remax Stadium in August 2006 but after 18 League and League Cup appearances, and 7 goals he re-joined Llanelli. After making over 100 appearances citation needed in all competitions for the club, he moved to Afan Lido in July 2010.[1]

In October 2011 he moved to Haverfordwest County.[2]

References
  1. "Lido capture Llanelli midfielder Mumford". welsh-premier.com. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  2. "Mumford moves to the Bluebirds". welsh-premier.com. 16 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014.
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