{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andy Coughlin | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Bootle, England<ref>{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=544|edition=43rd}}</ref> | height = | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2008–2011 | youthclubs1 = Tranmere Rovers | years1 = 2010–2012 | clubs1 = Tranmere Rovers | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = → Fleetwood Town (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012–2015 |clubs3 = Wrexham | caps3 = 62 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2015–2016 |clubs4 = Southport | caps4 =14 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016–2017 |clubs5 =Barrow | caps5 =2 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2017–2018 |clubs6 =Airbus UK | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2018 |clubs7 =Bangor City | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2018–2022 |clubs8 =Colwyn Bay | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 2022–2023 |clubs9 =Runcorn Linnets | caps9 = | goals9 = | years10 = 2023 |clubs10 =Bootle | caps10 = | goals10 = | nationalyears1 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam1 = England C | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 18:47, 23 May 2018 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Andrew Coughlin''' (born 31 January 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. ==Career==
===Tranmere Rovers=== Coughlin was born in Bootle, England. He started his career in the Centre of Excellence of Tranmere Rovers at the age of 15 and signed a two-year apprenticeship in the summer of 2009. In April 2010, Coughlin was an unused substitute for the 3–1 win over Exeter City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10365~49014,00.html |title=Tranmere 3–1 Exeter |publisher=TRFC |accessdate=2 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420064924/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10365~49014%2C00.html |archivedate=20 April 2010 }}</ref> In April 2011, Coughlin signed his first professional contract, on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2342794,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805192405/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2342794,00.html |url-status=dead |archivedate=5 August 2012 |title=Rovers Pair Sign First Professional Contracts |publisher=TRFC |accessdate=21 April 2011 }}</ref> On 21 April 2012, Coughlin made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw with Hartlepool United.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/Spotlight/0,,10365~2743947,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805205832/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/Spotlight/0,,10365~2743947,00.html |url-status=dead |archivedate=5 August 2012 |title=Coughlin's Debut Delight |publisher=TRFC |accessdate=22 April 2012 }}</ref> He was released at the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref name="Moore Rebuilding Squad">{{cite web|title=Moore Rebuilding Squad |url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2762894,00.html |work=Tranmere Rovers FC |date=8 May 2012 |accessdate=8 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511045214/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10365~2762894%2C00.html |archivedate=11 May 2012 }}</ref>
===Fleetwood Town (loan)=== In November 2010, he was sent on loan to Conference side Fleetwood Town on work experience terms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=3277|title=Fleetwood Bring in New Keeper|publisher=Football Conference|accessdate=26 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130232359/http://footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=3277|archive-date=30 November 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Coughlin was signed to act as back up to Scott Davies whilst regular second choice goalkeeper Danny Hurst was out injured. In his loan spell Coughlin did not make an appearance for the Highbury club.
===Wrexham=== On 3 July 2012, he joined Welsh club Wrexham on trial, before signing a one-year deal on 23 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/wrexham-fc/2012/07/03/wrexham-fc-beat-bury-to-brett-ormerod-55578-31310975/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420002355/http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/wrexham-fc/2012/07/03/wrexham-fc-beat-bury-to-brett-ormerod-55578-31310975/ |url-status=dead |archivedate=20 April 2013 |title=Wrexham FC beat Bury to Brett Ormerod |date=3 July 2012 |work=Daily Post |accessdate=2012-07-03 }}</ref> Coughlin was involved in pre-season matches against Welsh Premier side's Aberystwyth Town and Bala Town as well as Kilmarnock and Coventry City. Coughlin made his debut for Wrexham in a 3–2 win against Stockport County at Edgeley Park on 10 October, this was due to first choice 'keeper Joslain Mayebi being away on international duty with Cameroon. Coughlin played his first home league match in a 4–2 defeat to Lincoln City at the Racecourse Ground. After a season as second choice and making just eight appearances, Coughlin extended his deal in the summer of 2013 meaning his contract would end at the end of the 2013/2014 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22601215|title = Wright and Coughlin sign new deals|work = BBC Sport}}</ref> In a season where he looked to challenge first team goalkeeper Joslain Mayebi, it took just two months, as a string of Mayebi mistakes handed Coughlin the number one spot, which he kept and played well, earning the praises of the Wrexham fans throughout the season.
He subsequently joined Southport for the 2015–2016 season, before spending the 2016–17 season with Barrow.<ref>{{cite news|title=Barrow: Captain Danny Livesey and four others released by National League club|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39872462|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref>
===Airbus UK Broughton=== In the summer of 2017, Coughlin signed for Airbus UK Broughton in the Huws Gray Alliance, making twenty league appearances in his only season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://airbusfc.com/index.php/squad |title=Andy Coughlin |publisher=Airbus UK Broughton F.C. |accessdate=23 May 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, Coughlin moved on to recently relegated Bangor City, before moving on to Colwyn Bay that September.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bangor City sign goalkeeper Coughlin|url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/16387268.bangor-city-replace-hall-talented-stopper-coughlin/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=North Wales Chronicle|date=30 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Two join Colwyn Bay|url=https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/sport/16892377.colwyn-bay-boss-hogg-swoops-woods-coughlin/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=North Wales Pioneer|date=20 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He stayed at the club until May 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Retained list announced |url=https://cbfc.wales/retained-list-announced/ |access-date=16 April 2026 |work=Colwyn Bay FC |date=3 May 2022}}</ref>
==International career== Coughlin was called up to the England C team in February 2014 by England C and Chester manager Steve Burr.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wrexham-goalkeeper-andy-coughlin-delighted-6709492|title = Wrexham goalkeeper Andy Coughlin delighted with England C call-up|date = 14 February 2014}}</ref> He made his debut against Jordan U23s on 4 March 2014, winning 1–0 and Coughlin keeping a clean sheet.
==Honours== '''Wrexham'''
*FA Trophy: 2012–13;<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 March 2013 |title=FA Trophy final: Grimsby Town 1-1 Wrexham (1-4 on pens) |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21882684 |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref> runner-up: 2014–15<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32100052 |title=North Ferriby United 3–3 Wrexham (5–4 on pens) |author=Aled Williams |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 March 2015 |access-date=13 February 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *{{soccerway|andy-coughlin/150311|name=Andy Coughlin}}
{{Wrexham A.F.C. Young Player of the Year}}
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