Andy Quy


Andrew Quy is an English retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably in the Conference for Hereford United. After retiring as a footballer, he became a goalkeeping coach and worked with the first team squads at Lincoln City and Stoke City, before joining Brentford in December 2019.

Playing career

Quy was born in Harlow and began his career with Tottenham Hotspur on a YTS contract. After failing to win a professional contract at White Hart Lane, he transferred to Derby County in July 1994 and subsequently spent time out on loan at Stalybridge Celtic. Following another non-playing spell at Grimsby Town during the 1996–97 season, Quy had short spells with Stevenage Borough and Kettering Town, before finally finding regular football with Hereford United in 1997. However, his career was cut short by injury and after spells with Halesowen Town and Belper Town, Quy decided to take up coaching.

Coaching career

Quy began his coaching career in the Derby County and Aston Villa academies and was appointed as part-time first team goalkeeping coach at Lincoln City in 2006. In 2007, he joined Stoke City as first team goalkeeping coach. In January 2019, Quy and Kevin Russell assisted Stoke's caretaker manager Rory Delap. In December 2019, Quy left his role at Stoke to join Brentford until the end of the 2019–20 season.

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