Andy Melville

Date of birth29 November 1968
Place of birthSwansea
NationalityWelsh
Weight87 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

Melville was one of many in the Fulham side whose passing improved enormously under Jean Tigana. His defensive partnerships with Chris Coleman, and latterly with Kit Symons were the bedrock on which Fulham's Division One title challenge was based.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Swansea City 25 Jul 1986 23 Jul 1990
Oxford United 23 Jul 1990 09 Aug 1993
Sunderland 09 Aug 1993 30 Jun 1999
Bradford City 13 Feb 1998 13 Mar 1998 L
Fulham 01 Jul 1999 29 Jan 2004
West Ham United 17 Jan 2004 28 Jan 2004 L
West Ham United 29 Jan 2004 30 Jun 2005
Nottingham Forest 04 Feb 2005 31 May 2005 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 Swansea City FA Cup 2
1989-90 Swansea City UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
2
1992-93 Oxford United League Cup 2
1993-94 Sunderland League Cup 1
1995-96 Sunderland League Cup 2
1996-97 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1996-97 Sunderland League Cup 3
1996-97 Sunderland Premier League 30
2
2
1998-99 Sunderland FA Cup 1
1998-99 Sunderland League Cup 6
1999-00 Fulham FA Cup 1
1999-00 Fulham League Cup 6
2000-01 Fulham FA Cup 1
2000-01 Fulham League Cup 3
2000-01 Fulham League Division 1 42
1
1
3
2001-02 Fulham FA Cup 5
1
2001-02 Fulham League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Fulham Premier League 35
3
2002-03 Fulham FA Cup 3
2002-03 Fulham League Cup 1
2002-03 Fulham Premier League 24
2
6
2002-03 Fulham UEFA Cup 6
2
2002-03 Fulham UEFA Intertoto Cup 6
2003-04 Fulham FA Cup
1
2003-04 Fulham League Cup 1
2003-04 Fulham Premier League 9
2003-04 West Ham United League Division 1 11
3
1
2003-04 West Ham United League Division 1 Play-Offs 3
2004-05 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
2
2004-05 Nottingham Forest League Championship 13
2004-05 West Ham United League Championship 3
2004-05 West Ham United League Cup
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Sep 1989 Panathinaikos v Swansea City L 3-2 UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1st round 1st leg
27 Sep 1989 Swansea City v Panathinaikos D 3-3
Agg: 5-6
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1st round 2nd leg
06 Jan 1990 Swansea City v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1990 Liverpool v Swansea City L 8-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1989-90 Wales International Friendly 2
1
1989-90 Wales Under-21 1
1990-91 Wales B International 1
1990-91 Wales International Friendly 2
1990-91 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
1990-91 Wales Under-21 1
1991-92 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1991-92 Wales International Friendly 2
1991-92 Wales Kirin Japan Cup
1
1991-92 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
1992-93 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1
1993-94 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1
1993-94 Wales International Friendly 3
1994-95 Wales UEFA European Championship 3
1
1995-96 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1
1995-96 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
1996-97 Wales FIFA World Cup 4
1
1997-98 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1
1998-99 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
1999-00 Wales International Friendly 4
1999-00 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
2000-01 Wales FIFA World Cup 7
1
2001-02 Wales FIFA World Cup 2
2001-02 Wales International Friendly 3
2002-03 Wales International Friendly 3
2002-03 Wales UEFA European Championship 4
2003-04 Wales International Friendly 2
2003-04 Wales UEFA European Championship 3
1
2004-05 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
2004-05 Wales International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Nov 1989 West Germany v Wales L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
28 Mar 1990 Republic of Ireland v Wales L 1-0 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 Sweden v Wales L 4-2 International Friendly
19 May 1990 Wales v Poland W 2-0 U21
20 May 1990 Wales v Costa Rica W 1-0 International Friendly
05 Dec 1990 England v Wales D 0-0 Under-21
05 Feb 1991 Wales v England L 0-1 B INTER
01 May 1991 Wales v Iceland W 1-0 International Friendly
30 May 1991 Poland v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1991 Wales v Germany W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
11 Sep 1991 Wales v Brazil W 1-0 International Friendly
16 Oct 1991 Germany v Wales L 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
13 Nov 1991 Wales v Luxembourg W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
20 May 1992 Romania v Wales L 5-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
30 May 1992 Netherlands v Wales L 4-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 1992 Japan v Wales W 0-1 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
28 Apr 1993 Czechoslovakia (RCS) v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Jun 1993 Faroe Islands v Wales W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 4
08 Sep 1993 Wales v Czechoslovakia (rcs) D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
17 Nov 1993 Wales v Romania L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Mar 1994 Wales v Norway L 1-3 International Friendly
20 Apr 1994 Wales v Sweden L 0-2 International Friendly
23 May 1994 Estonia v Wales W 1-2 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Wales v Albania W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
12 Oct 1994 Moldova v Wales L 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
16 Nov 1994 Georgia v Wales L 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
14 Dec 1994 Wales v Bulgaria L 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
11 Oct 1995 Wales v Germany L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
15 Nov 1995 Albania v Wales D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
02 Jun 1996 San Marino v Wales W 0-5 FIFA World Cup Group 7
31 Aug 1996 Wales v San Marino W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
05 Oct 1996 Wales v Netherlands L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 7
09 Nov 1996 Netherlands v Wales L 7-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
14 Dec 1996 Wales v Turkey D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
20 Aug 1997 Turkey v Wales L 6-4 FIFA World Cup Group 7
05 Jun 1999 Italy v Wales L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
09 Jun 1999 Wales v Denmark L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
04 Sep 1999 Belarus v Wales W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
23 Feb 2000 Qatar v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
29 Mar 2000 Wales v Finland L 1-2 International Friendly
23 May 2000 Wales v Brazil L 0-3 International Friendly
02 Jun 2000 Portugal v Wales L 3-0 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Belarus v Wales L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
07 Oct 2000 Wales v Norway D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
11 Oct 2000 Poland v Wales D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
24 Mar 2001 Armenia v Wales D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
28 Mar 2001 Wales v Ukraine D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
02 Jun 2001 Wales v Poland L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
06 Jun 2001 Ukraine v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
01 Sep 2001 Wales v Armenia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
06 Oct 2001 Wales v Belarus W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
13 Feb 2002 Wales v Argentina D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Wales v Czech Republic D 0-0 International Friendly
14 May 2002 Wales v Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
21 Aug 2002 Croatia v Wales D 1-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Finland v Wales W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
16 Oct 2002 Wales v Italy W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
20 Nov 2002 Azerbaijan v Wales W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
12 Feb 2003 Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina D 2-2 International Friendly
29 Mar 2003 Wales v Azerbaijan W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
26 May 2003 USA v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
10 Sep 2003 Wales v Finland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
15 Nov 2003 Russia v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
19 Nov 2003 Wales v Russia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
18 Feb 2004 Wales v Scotland W 4-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Hungary v Wales W 1-2 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Latvia v Wales W 0-2 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Azerbaijan v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.