{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1984)}} {{Use British English|date=April 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{lead too short|date=January 2013}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andy Barrowman | image = | caption = | fullname = Andrew Barrowman<ref name=Hugman/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|11|27|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman/> | birth_place = Wishaw, Scotland | currentclub = Raith Rovers (chief executive) | clubnumber = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}<ref name=4thegame/> | position = Striker | youthyears1 = 1997–2001 | youthclubs1 = Rangers | youthyears2 = 2001–2003 | youthclubs2 = Birmingham City | years1 = 2003–2006 | clubs1 = Birmingham City | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2003 | clubs2 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2004 | clubs3 = → Blackpool (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2005 | clubs4 = → Mansfield Town (loan) | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2006 | clubs5 = Walsall | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2006–2007 | clubs6 = Kilmarnock | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2006 | clubs7 = → Queen of the South (loan) | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2007 | clubs8 = Queen of the South | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2007–2008 | clubs9 = Ross County | caps9 = 33 | goals9 = 24 | years10 = 2008–2010 | clubs10 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle | caps10 = 30 | goals10 = 2 | years11 = 2010–2011 | clubs11 = Ross County | caps11 = 32 | goals11 = 10 | years12 = 2011–2013 | clubs12 = Dunfermline Athletic | caps12 = 44 | goals12 = 13 | years13 = 2013 | clubs13 = Dundee | caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2013–2014 | clubs14 = Livingston | caps14 = 19 | goals14 = 5 | years15 = 2014–2015 | clubs15 = Greenock Morton | caps15 = 15 | goals15 = 3 | years16 = 2015 | clubs16 = Dunfermline Athletic | caps16 = 13 | goals16 = 2 | years17 = 2015–2016 | clubs17 = Albion Rovers | caps17 = 22 | goals17 = 4 | years18 = 2018 | clubs18 = Arthurlie | caps18 = 8 | goals18 = 3 | totalcaps = 259 | totalgoals = 66 | nationalyears1 = 2003 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U19 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }}

'''Andrew Barrowman''' (born 27 November 1984) is a Scottish retired professional footballer, who played as a striker. A journeyman, Barrowman played for 15 different sides during his career, including Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ross County and Dunfermline Athletic in Scotland and Birmingham City and Walsall in England.

He spent two years as sporting director of Kelty Hearts before becoming chief executive of Raith Rovers in 2023.

==Career==

===Birmingham City=== Barrowman was born in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire.<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|1061|accessdate=11 June 2015}}</ref> He joined Birmingham City at the age of 16, having been with Rangers for four years as a schoolboy.<ref name=4thegame>{{cite web |url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/birmingham-city-fc/player-profile/4655/andrewbarrowman.html |title=Player profile: Andrew Barrowman |publisher=4thegame.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060511235544/http://www.4thegame.com/club/birmingham-city-fc/player-profile/4655/andrewbarrowman.html |archive-date=11 May 2006}}</ref> In 2002, he represented Scotland under-19s in the first qualifying round for the 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=68793/profile/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701133445/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=68793/profile/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2013 |title=Andrew Barrowman |publisher=UEFA |access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref> He had previously represented Scotland at other youth levels.<ref name=4thegame/>

He signed his first senior contract at Birmingham for the start of the 2003–04 season, but made his debut in the Football League as a Crewe Alexandra player, in a match against Bradford City on 14 October 2003, after signing on a month-long loan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/3187078.stm |title=Barrowman joins Crewe |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 October 2003 |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref> He hit his first goal in his next match, a 3–0 victory against Derby County four days later.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3187020.stm |title=Crewe 3–0 Derby |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2003 |access-date=7 April 2013}}</ref>

Between November and the close of the season, he played once in the Premier League for Birmingham City, at home against Leicester City.<ref>{{soccerbase season|36589|2003|accessdate=5 July 2017}}</ref> In the summer of 2004, his contract was renewed.

Loaned to Blackpool for the first three months of the 2004–05 season,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/3528980.stm |title=Hendry snaps up Barrowman |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2004 |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref> Barrowman made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 home loss. He walked out on the club after another substitute appearance.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/barrowman_in_shock_exit_1_396400 |title=Barrowman in shock exit |newspaper=Blackpool Gazette |date=19 August 2004|access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref>

===Walsall=== Barrowman would prove never to become a regular squad member at St Andrew's. In January 2006 he signed for Walsall. He made his debut in a 5–0 defeat to Brentford, which proved to be the final act of manager Paul Merson's spell as manager. Barrowman gave away a penalty in this game with a "bizarre handball" with the score at 4–0.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Andrew%3A+I%27ll+show+Bruce+he+made+a+mistake-a0142834665 |title=Andrew: I'll show Bruce he made a mistake |first=Ben |last=Mottram |newspaper=Sunday Mercury |location=Birmingham |via=The Free Library (Farlex) |date=5 March 2006 |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> His fortunes improved the week after when he helped to rescue a point on his home debut against Scunthorpe United. With Walsall down to ten men, Barrowman latched onto a long ball and lobbed the goalkeeper to make it 2–2.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+IT%27S+TIME+TO+ROLL+OUT+THE+BARROW!+WALSALL+2+SCUNTHORPE+2...-a0141959336 |title=It's time to roll out the Barrow! |first=Paul |last=Marston |newspaper=Sunday Mercury |location=Birmingham |via=The Free Library (Farlex) |date=12 March 2006 |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref>

===Return to Scotland=== On 26 July 2006, Barrowman returned to Scotland and signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/5217018.stm |title=Kilmarnock sign striker Barrowman |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 July 2006 |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref> but after initially failing to break into the first team he joined Queen of the South on a month's loan during September.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/5369140.stm |title=Killie's Barrowman on Queens loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2006 |access-date=22 September 2006}}</ref> This loan deal was subsequently extended until the end of December. On 1 February 2007, after his release from Rugby Park, he signed a short-term contract with Queen of the South until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.qosfc.com/07feb.htm |title=Latest news 2006/07 |publisher=Queen of the South F.C. |date=1 February 2007 |access-date=14 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714202215/http://www.qosfc.com/07feb.htm |archive-date=14 July 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Barrowman scored once for Queen of the South, his goal coming in a 2–2 draw against future club Dundee on 17 March 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/6456247.stm |title=Queen of the South 2–2 Dundee |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2007 |access-date=7 April 2013}}</ref> He signed for Ross County for the 2007–08 season. He hit terrific form during his first season with County, scoring a total of 29 goals, 24 in the league, which helped the club to win the Second Division championship. In late May he turned down a contract extension with County<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/ICT-still-an-option-says-Barrowman-6183.htm |title=ICT still an option says Barrowman |last=Linton |first=Graham |newspaper=Inverness Courier |date=23 May 2008 |access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref> in the hope of moving to a bigger club. Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager Craig Brewster captured his main transfer target on 25 June 2008 when, after much deliberation, Barrowman committed himself to a three-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/7467574.stm |title=Inverness seal Barrowman switch |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 June 2008 |access-date=25 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/2008/06/25/inverness-caledonian-thistle-land-andy-barrowman-from-highland-rivals-ross-county-86908-20620801/ |title=Inverness Caledonian Thistle land Andy Barrowman from Highland rivals Ross County |newspaper=Daily Record |date=25 June 2008 |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> He scored on his league debut in a 2–0 win over Aberdeen.

Despite scoring on his debut, Barrowman struggled to live up to his potential and found himself in and out of the Inverness team in his first season.<ref name=ICTrelease>{{cite news |url=http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Barrowman-and-Imrie-exit-ICT-11564.htm |title=Barrowman and Imrie exit ICT |last=Linton |first=Graham |newspaper=Inverness Courier |date=2 February 2010 |access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref>

===Ross County, Dunfermline & Dundee=== On 1 February 2010, Barrowman re-signed for title challengers Ross County on an 18-month deal after securing a release from Inverness.<ref name=ICTrelease/> He contributed an assist for the second goal as Ross County eliminated Celtic<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/scottish-cup/Celtic-0--2-Ross.6218223.jp |title=Celtic 0–2 Ross County: First Division side keep their composure and their heads as Celtic lose creativity, courage and heart |last=Gordon |first=Moira |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=11 April 2010 |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> on their way to the 2010 Scottish Cup Final. Barrowman played the whole game as Ross County lost 3–0 to Dundee United.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8682861.stm |title=Dundee Utd 3–0 Ross County |first=Thomas |last=McGuigan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2010 |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> On 12 October 2010, he returned to first-team duty after two months out with a broken foot to score a late equaliser against Partick Thistle in the semi-final of the Scottish Challenge Cup; Ross County won the penalty shootout to qualify for the final.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Home/Broken-foot-puts-Barrowman-out-for-two-months-6115318.htm |title=Broken foot puts Barrowman out for two months |newspaper=Inverness Courier |date=13 August 2010 |access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/9071590.stm |title=Ross County 2–2 Partick Thistle (4–3 pen) |first=Clive |last=Lindsay |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 October 2010 |access-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> He then scored the opening goal in the final as Ross County won the trophy beating Queen of the South 2–0.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/9450656.stm |title=Queen of the South 0–2 Ross County |last=Miller |first=Stevie |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 April 2011 |access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/one-final-down-for-barrowman-five-to-go/ |title=One final down for Barrowman, Five to go |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=17 April 2011 |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref>

On 3 June 2011, he left Ross County to join SPL newcomers Dunfermline Athletic on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Andrew_Barrowman_signs_for_Pars&ID=6278 |title=Andrew Barrowman signs for Pars |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic F.C. |date=3 June 2011 |access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref> On 26 March 2013, Dunfermline applied to enter into administration<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/dunfermline/219067-dunfermline-athletic-to-apply-to-go-into-voluntary-administration/ |title=Dunfermline Athletic to apply to go into voluntary administration |publisher=STV Sport |date=26 March 2013 |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref> Two days later the club announced that eight players had been made redundant with Barrowman amongst them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Players_leaving_the_Club&ID=7194 |title=Players leaving the Club |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic F.C. |date=28 March 2013 |access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21974559 |title=Dunfermline: Andy Barrowman describes redundancy experience |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 March 2013 |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref>

On 31 March 2013, it was announced that Barrowman had signed a deal with Dundee until the end of the season, following his release from Dunfermline.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dundeefc.co.uk/news_detail_iframe.asp?h=BARROWMAN-JOINS-DEE&newsid=2964 |title=Barrowman joins Dee |publisher=Dundee F.C. |date=31 March 2013 |access-date=31 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104075305/http://www.dundeefc.co.uk/news_detail_iframe.asp?h=BARROWMAN-JOINS-DEE&newsid=2964 |archive-date=4 January 2014}}</ref>

===Livingston, Morton and return to Dunfermline=== Barrowman signed for Livingston on 23 August 2013, in a deal lasting through to January 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20130823_1.php |title=Andy Barrowman signs on |publisher=Livingston F.C. |date=23 August 2013 |access-date=23 August 2013}}</ref> He then extended his contract until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20140105_1.php |title=Barrowman extends Livi stay |publisher=Livingston F.C. |date=5 January 2014 |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref> He was released in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20140513_1.php |title=Squad ins & outs |publisher=Livingston F.C. |date=13 May 2014 |access-date=19 May 2014}}</ref>

After leaving Livingston, Barrowman signed for League One side Greenock Morton.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/greenock/articles/2014/07/04/503348-morton-land-striker-barrowman/ |title=Morton land striker Barrowman |last=Steele |first=Russell |newspaper=Greenock Telegraph |date=4 July 2014 |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref> He was released by mutual consent in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1341 |title=Player News&nbsp;– Andrew Barrowman |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=13 January 2015 |access-date=13 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724030754/http://gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D1341 |archive-date=24 July 2015}}</ref> On 13 January 2015, the same day he left Morton, Barrowman signed for former club Dunfermline Athletic on a short term six-month deal. The switch was part of a swap deal which saw Ross Forbes go the other way and head to Morton. He made his second Dunfermline debut at the first opportunity, starting in a 2–2 draw against Airdrieonians on 17 January 2015.

===Albion Rovers=== In July 2015, Barrowman signed for Albion Rovers alongside former Raith Rovers midfielder Mark Ferry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://albionroversfc.co.uk/?p=589 |title=Barrowman and Ferry sign up for Rovers |publisher=Albion Rovers F.C. |date=23 July 2015 |access-date=23 July 2015 |archive-date=24 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724023519/http://albionroversfc.co.uk/?p=589 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His season with Rovers was hampered by injury, though he did make 25 appearances across all competitions, scoring 4 times for the Scottish League One side. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Barrowman confirmed his retirement from football.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/albion-rovers-boss-darren-young-7893563 |title=Albion Rovers boss Darren Young in running for Queen of the South top job |first=Colin |last=Paterson |newspaper=Daily Record |date=4 May 2016 |access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref> Towards the end of his playing career, Barrowman had started a degree course in business management.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38008070 |title=Boardroom bound? Retired player Andrew Barrowman looks to the future |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 November 2016 |access-date=17 November 2016}}</ref>

===Arthurlie=== In the 2018–2019 season, Barrowman made a return to football with Junior club Arthurlie where he made a handful of appearance before going back into retirement due to injury.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.barrheadnews.com/sport/16405474.barrowman-hooked-football-arthurlie/|title=Barrowman "hooked" on football again at Arthurlie|publisher=Barrhead News |date=8 August 2018}}</ref>

==Post-playing career== After retiring at the end of the 2015–16 season, Barrowman became Scottish brand manager for sportswear firm Joma at the beginning of 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/sport/andrew-barrowman-boyd-winner-set-us-up-for-that-triumph-over-celtic-143597/ |title=Andrew Barrowman – 'Boyd winner set us up for THAT triumph over Celtic' |first=Paul |last=Chalk |newspaper=Highland News |date=23 March 2017 |access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref> Barrowman was appointed sporting director of Kelty Hearts in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://keltyhearts.co.uk/kelty-hearts-new-sporting-director-andrew-barrowman/ |title=Kelty Hearts new sporting director – Andrew Barrowman |work=Kelty Hearts FC |publisher=Kelty Hearts F.C. |date=21 July 2021 |access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref> He left to become chief executive of Raith Rovers in May 2023, left in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/23503285.kelty-hearts-dean-mckenzie-andrew-barrowman-take-raith-roles/ |title=Kelty Hearts' Dean McKenzie and Andrew Barrowman take up Raith roles |first=Ross |last=Hart |newspaper=Dunfermline Press |date=5 May 2023 |access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/raith-rovers-new-ceo-andrew-barrowman-hails-huge-potential-at-starks-park-club-4144798 |title=Raith Rovers: New CEO Andrew Barrowman hails 'huge potential' at Stark's Park club |first=Craig |last=Goldthorp |website=Fife Today |date=16 May 2023 |access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref>

==Honours== '''Ross County''' *Scottish Second Division: 2007–08 *Scottish Challenge Cup: 2010–11 '''Morton''' *Scottish League One: 2014–15

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}

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