Andy Winter (footballer)

Andy Winter
Winter with Hamilton U19s in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002[1]
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Raith Rovers
(on loan from Livingston)
Number 16
Youth career
2012–2019 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Hamilton Academical 91 (8)
2024– Livingston 26 (1)
2025Arbroath (loan) 16 (6)
2026–Raith Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Scotland U16 10 (3)
2018–2019 Scotland U17 10 (2)
2019 Scotland U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:50, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

Andrew Winter (born 10 March 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on loan from Livingston.[3]

Club career

Winter began his career with Hamilton Academical,[4] joining the club aged 10.[5][6] He played and scored in the UEFA Youth League[7] and the Scottish Challenge Cup[8] with the Accies underage teams before making his senior debut on 18 January 2020, a 5–0 win over Edinburgh City in the 2019–20 Scottish Cup fourth round in which he entered as a substitute and scored the fourth goal.[9] He then made his first Scottish Premiership appearance the following week, again coming off the bench in a 4–2 defeat away to Livingston. His first start soon followed in the Scottish Cup, playing the entirety of a 4–1 home defeat for Hamilton at the hands of Rangers.[10]

Winter was released from Hamilton Academical in May 2024. The following month, he began training with Livingston.[11] He signed a one-year deal with Livi in July 2024.[12]

In January 2025, Winter signed for Arbroath on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[13] He joined Raith Rovers on loan in January 2026.[14]

International career

He has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-18 youth levels.[15]

Personal life

His father Brian Winter is a former football referee.[5][6]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 December 2025[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hamilton Academical U20 2019–20[17] 2[a] 2 2 2
Hamilton Academical 2019–20[17] Scottish Premiership 3 0 2 1 5 1
2020–21[18] Scottish Premiership 22 0 0 0 1 0 23 0
2021–22[19] Scottish Championship 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4
2022–23[20] Scottish Championship 34 4 3 0 4 3 6[b] 3 47 10
2023–24[21] Scottish League One 17 0 0 0 4 2 2[c] 0 23 2
Total 91 8 5 1 9 5 8 3 113 17
Livingston 2024–25[22] Scottish Championship 16 1 1 0 3 0 3[a] 0 23 1
2025–26[23] Scottish Premiership 10 0 0 0 5 1 15 1
Total 26 1 1 0 8 1 3 0 38 2
Arbroath (loan) 2024–25[22] Scottish League One 16 6 16 6
Career total 133 15 6 1 17 6 13 5 169 27
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup; three appearances, three goals in Scottish Championship play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs

Honours

Hamilton Academical

Arbroath

References

  1. ^ Andy Winter at Soccerway
  2. ^ Andy Winter at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Andy Winter at Soccerbase
  4. ^ McGilvray, Andy (19 October 2019). "Accies kids are on the right path because boss believes in them, says Academy director George Cairns". Daily Record.
  5. ^ a b FourFourTwo Staff (17 January 2020). "Winter hopes to shine on field despite seeing referee dad criticised in the past". fourfourtwo.com.
  6. ^ a b https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/andrew-winter-insists-he-will-be-ready-when-accies-chance-comes/
  7. ^ "Hamilton Accies UEFA Youth League adventure continues after dramatic penalty victory over Basel". Daily Record. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Hamilton Academical Reserves vs BSC Glasgow". BSC Glasgow. 7 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Hamilton 5–0 Edinburgh City: Debut goals for Dales and Winter". BBC Sport. 18 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Hamilton Academical 1–4 Rangers: Visitors book Scottish Cup quarter-final berth". BBC Sport. 8 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Former Hamilton Accies striker Andy Winter training with Livingston". Daily Record. 17 June 2024.
  12. ^ "A Summer signing with a Winter feel to it". livingstonfc.co.uk. 10 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Andy Winter joins Arbroath on loan". livingstonfc.co.uk. 24 January 2025.
  14. ^ Black, Dave (2 January 2026). "Squad Update | Andy Winter goes on loan to Raith Rovers".
  15. ^ Andy Winter at the Scottish Football Association
  16. ^ Andy Winter at Soccerbase
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Andy Winter in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Games played by Andy Winter in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  19. ^ "Games played by Andy Winter in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Games played by Andy Winter in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Games played by Andy Winter in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Andy Winter in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  23. ^ "Games played by Andy Winter in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  24. ^ "Raith Rovers 0–1 Hamilton Academical: 10-man Accies hold on to win SPFL Trust Trophy". BBC Sport. 25 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Arbroath clinch League 1 title". SPFL. 12 April 2025.