Andrew Black (23 September 1917 – 16 February 1989) was a Scottish footballer, who played as an inside forward. He was born in Stirling.

Black was a prolific scorer with Heart of Midlothian before World War II, scoring 29 goals in 34 games in the 1936–37 season, before finishing as top scorer in the Scottish League with 40 goals in 38 appearances in the following season. He was widely credited the following season as being the first player to score a hat-trick against Rangers at Ibrox; however this had been first achieved by Willie Wilson, also of Hearts, in October 1915.

Andy Black (footballer)

Black played as a guest for Chester during the latter stages of the war but the club were unsuccessful in their attempts to sign him permanently.

Andy Black (footballer)

Black transferred to Manchester City in 1946 and between then and 1950 appeared 139 times and scored 47 goals. In a match during the late 1940s at Maine Road, the Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Sam Bartram sliced a clearance from the edge of his penalty area. Black, stood just inside his own half, headed the ball back over Bartram. City's pitch was 115 yards long so the ball must have travelled nearly sixty yards. He finished his career with Stockport County in 1953.

Andy Black (footballer)

Black won three caps for the Scotland national football team and six wartime caps, including one game where he had to be carried off of the pitch by Frank Swift after becoming injured.

He died on 16 February 1989 in Bannockburn Hospital.

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1917 births

Men's association football inside forwards

Chester City F.C. wartime guest players

Portsmouth F.C. wartime guest players

Shawfield F.C. players

Heart of Midlothian F.C. players

Manchester City F.C. players

Scotland men's international footballers

Scottish Junior Football Association players

Scottish Football League players

Scottish Football League representative players

Scottish men's footballers

Footballers from Stirling

Stockport County F.C. players

English Football League players

York City F.C. wartime guest players

Grimsby Town F.C. wartime guest players

Aldershot F.C. wartime guest players

Liverpool F.C. wartime guest players

Crewe Alexandra F.C. wartime guest players

Scotland men's wartime international footballers

1989 deaths

Scottish league football top scorers