Andy Goram

Date of birth13 April 1964
Place of birthBury, England
NationalityScottish
Weight89 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionGoalkeeper
Died02 July 2022

They say that everything comes to those who wait, but even Andy Goram probably couldn't believe his dream move at the end of the 2000-01 campaign. Twenty years after Tommy Docherty tried to sign him for Manchester United, a goalkeeping crisis prompted Alex Ferguson to sign him from Motherwell in March. At 36, the former Scottish international goalkeeper was considered a stop-gap signing and he appeared just twice for United.

Andy was a rarity in the modern game as a double international, having played both football and cricket for Scotland.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Oldham Athletic 22 Aug 1981 09 Oct 1987
Hibernian 09 Oct 1987 27 Jun 1991
Rangers 27 Jun 1991 31 May 1998
Notts County 31 Aug 1998 06 Sep 1998
Sheffield United 07 Sep 1998 30 Nov 1998
Motherwell 13 Jan 1999 22 Mar 2001
Manchester United 22 Mar 2001 30 Jun 2001
Blackpool 24 Jul 2001 31 Jul 2001 T
Hamilton Academical 02 Aug 2001 09 Aug 2001 T
Coventry City 24 Aug 2001 18 Feb 2002
Oldham Athletic 14 Mar 2002 20 Apr 2002
Queen of the South 26 Jul 2002 30 Jun 2003
Elgin City 01 Jul 2003 30 Jun 2004

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1999-00 Motherwell Scottish FA Cup 3 1 5
1999-00 Motherwell Scottish League Cup 2 1 2
1999-00 Motherwell Scottish Premier League 22 7 44
1
2000-01 Manchester United Premier League 2 3
2000-01 Motherwell Scottish FA Cup 2 3
2000-01 Motherwell Scottish League Cup 2 1 2
2000-01 Motherwell Scottish Premier League 22 3 31
2001-02 Coventry City League Division 1 6
1
4 3
2001-02 Hamilton Academical Scottish Division 2 1 1
2001-02 Oldham Athletic League Division 2 4 11
2002-03 Queen of the South Scottish Division 1 15 4 20
2002-03 Queen of the South Scottish League Challenge Cup 1 1


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1985-86 Scotland International Friendly 2
1
1
1986-87 Scotland Rous Cup 1 2
1986-87 Scotland UEFA Under-21 1 1
1988-89 Scotland FIFA World Cup 1 1
1988-89 Scotland International Friendly 1 2
1989-90 Scotland International Friendly 3 1 2
1990-91 Scotland International Friendly 1 1
1990-91 Scotland UEFA European Championship 5 1 4
1991-92 Scotland International Friendly 2 1
1991-92 Scotland UEFA European Championship 6 2 6
1992-93 Scotland FIFA World Cup 5 1 8
1993-94 Scotland International Friendly 1 1
1994-95 Scotland UEFA European Championship 4 1 3
1995-96 Scotland International Friendly 1
2
1
1995-96 Scotland UEFA European Championship 3 1 2
1996-97 Scotland FIFA World Cup 4 1
1997-98 Scotland 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
16 Oct 1985 Scotland v East Germany D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 1986 Scotland v Romania W 3-0 International Friendly
29 Apr 1986 Netherlands v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
14 Oct 1986 Republic of Ireland v Scotland W 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
26 May 1987 Scotland v Brazil L 0-2 Rous Cup
19 Oct 1988 Scotland v Yugoslavia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
22 Dec 1988 Italy v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 Scotland v East Germany L 0-1 International Friendly
19 May 1990 Scotland v Poland D 1-1 International Friendly
28 May 1990 Malta v Scotland W 1-2 International Friendly
12 Sep 1990 Scotland v Romania W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
17 Oct 1990 Scotland v Switzerland W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
14 Nov 1990 Bulgaria v Scotland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
06 Feb 1991 Scotland v USSR L 0-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 1991 Scotland v Bulgaria D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
01 May 1991 San Marino v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 2
11 Sep 1991 Switzerland v Scotland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 2
16 Oct 1991 Romania v Scotland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
13 Nov 1991 Scotland v San Marino W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
25 Mar 1992 Scotland v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1992 Norway v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 1992 Netherlands v Scotland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 2
15 Jun 1992 Scotland v Germany L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Finals group 2
18 Jun 1992 Scotland v CIS W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 2
09 Sep 1992 Switzerland v Scotland L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
14 Oct 1992 Scotland v Portugal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
18 Nov 1992 Scotland v Italy D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
17 Feb 1993 Scotland v Malta W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
28 Apr 1993 Portugal v Scotland L 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
23 Mar 1994 Scotland v Netherlands L 0-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Finland v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
12 Oct 1994 Scotland v Faroe Islands W 5-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
16 Nov 1994 Scotland v Russia D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
18 Dec 1994 Greece v Scotland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
11 Oct 1995 Sweden v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Denmark v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
29 May 1996 Colombia v Scotland L 1-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 1996 Netherlands v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
15 Jun 1996 England v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
18 Jun 1996 Scotland v Switzerland W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
31 Aug 1996 Austria v Scotland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
05 Oct 1996 Latvia v Scotland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Oct 1996 Estonia v Scotland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
11 Feb 1997 Estonia v Scotland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
25 Mar 1998 Scotland v Denmark L 0-1 International Friendly


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