Sheffield United vs Rotherham United

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his former club Brentford
as assistant manager to
former England defender
Terry Butcher. As the Bees
struggled in League Two,
Butcher was dismissed, and
Andy was appointed as his
replacement.
He stabilised the club and
with some successful loan
signings, including future
Blade Billy Clarke. The
Bees won the League Two
championship at the end
of the 2008-09 season. It
meant he had won league
titles with Brentford as both
a player and a manager.
After a solid first season
back in the third tier
in 2009-10, Brentford
struggled the following
season but did enjoy a
great run in the League
Cup including knocking out
Premier League Everton
via a penalty shootout.
Unfortunately for Andy
league results continued
to be disappointing
and he was sacked in
February 2011.
He was soon returning
to management when
Rotherham United
appointed him on a threeyear
deal in April 2011. After
a strong start to the 2011-12
League Two season, when
Andy won the Manager
of the Month award for
August, results dipped
and with the Millers in a
mid-table position he left in
March 2012.
▲ Andy enjoyed a successful stint as boss of Brentford
Andy’s next managerial
role came at struggling
League Two club Aldershot
Town in February 2013.
The Shots were battling to
stay in the EFL and despite
Andy’s best efforts, the
club was relegated to the
Conference at the end of
the season. The club also
endured difficult financial
circumstances and were
placed into administration.
Against such a tough
background, Andy did
well to keep the club in
the Conference in 2013-
14. However, Aldershot
continued to struggle in the
2014-15 season and Andy
was relieved of his duties in
January 2015.
After what has to date
turned out to be Andy’s
last job as a manager, he
has successfully worked
in roles involving scouting
and recruiting new players.
He had a spell at old
club Brentford as chief
scout and then head of
recruitment before taking
on similar roles (although
often with different job
titles) at Watford and
Swansea City. At Swansea
he worked under their then
first team manager Steve
Cooper. Since Cooper
was appointed manager
at Nottingham Forest last
season, Andy followed him
to the City Ground where
he was head of scouting
until recently.
As for a future return
to management, Andy
said in a recent press
interview that it was
unlikely he would return,
stating: “I didn’t want to
be a journeyman manager
applying for every job. Now
I’m forging a new career
where I’m fortunate to be in
the position I am.”
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs ROTHERHAM UNITED