Andrew Whing
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Andrew John "Andy" Whing (born 20 September 1984 in Birmingham
) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Oxford United
.
at Highfield Road
in the 6-2 win over Derby County
in the 2004-05 season.
on loan on 8 October 2006, initially for one month, but the club and fans alike were impressed by what they saw of Whing and the club extended his spell at the Withdean
twice more. Whing was recalled by Coventry on 27 December, as the team looked to reinvigorate themselves following a run of three straight defeats. Brighton then tried unsuccessfully to sign Whing on a permanent basis during the January transfer window.
Whing eventually rejoined Brighton
on a permanent basis during the summer of 2007 after his contract ended at Coventry.
After helping Brighton avoid relegation, Whing was overwhelmingly voted Brighton's player of the year for the 2008-09 season, receiving a staggering 77% of the vote
Under new manager Gus Poyet, Whing found first-team opportunities at Brighton very limited, therefore on 5 March 2010, he was allowed to join League Two
side Chesterfield
on loan until the end of the season.
on a two month loan deal. After impressing Os boss Russell Slade
, Whing signed for Orient until the end of the season, and his Brighton contract was cancelled by mutual consent. On 12 February, he scored his first goal in several years in Orient's 4–1 victory over Bristol Rovers
.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
.
Coventry City
Andrew Whing scored the last ever goal for Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
at Highfield Road
Highfield Road
The Highfield Road Stadium was a football stadium in the city of Coventry, England. It was the home ground for Coventry City F.C. until the club moved to the new Ricoh Arena after the 2005-06 season...
in the 6-2 win over Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
in the 2004-05 season.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Whing initially joined Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
on loan on 8 October 2006, initially for one month, but the club and fans alike were impressed by what they saw of Whing and the club extended his spell at the Withdean
Withdean Stadium
Withdean Stadium is an athletics stadium in Withdean, a suburb of Brighton. Between 1999 and 2011 it was the home ground of football team Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.....
twice more. Whing was recalled by Coventry on 27 December, as the team looked to reinvigorate themselves following a run of three straight defeats. Brighton then tried unsuccessfully to sign Whing on a permanent basis during the January transfer window.
Whing eventually rejoined Brighton
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
on a permanent basis during the summer of 2007 after his contract ended at Coventry.
After helping Brighton avoid relegation, Whing was overwhelmingly voted Brighton's player of the year for the 2008-09 season, receiving a staggering 77% of the vote
Under new manager Gus Poyet, Whing found first-team opportunities at Brighton very limited, therefore on 5 March 2010, he was allowed to join League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
on loan until the end of the season.
Leyton Orient
On 28 October 2010, Whing signed for Leyton OrientLeyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
on a two month loan deal. After impressing Os boss Russell Slade
Russell Slade
Russell Slade is an English football manager currently in charge of League One side Leyton Orient.-Notts County:Slade was assistant manager to Mick Walker at Notts County, and took over as caretaker manager when Walker was sacked in September 1994. When County appointed Howard Kendall as manager...
, Whing signed for Orient until the end of the season, and his Brighton contract was cancelled by mutual consent. On 12 February, he scored his first goal in several years in Orient's 4–1 victory over Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
.
Oxford United
Whing has recently signed a two-year deal with Oxford United when his contract with Leyton Orient expires this summer. He said of OUFC: "This is a fantastic club with a lovely stadium and it gets great attendances that are worthy of a Championship side and it shows the potential here."External links
- Andrew Whing profile on Brighton & Hove Albion official website