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Fullname: Andrew McAtee
aka: Andy McAtee
Born: ?
Birthplace: Cumbernauld
Signed: Sep 1910
Position: Outside-Right/Winger
Internationals: Scotland
International Caps: 1 Cap
International Goals: 0

Biog

Lightening quick Andy McAtee was a huge fans favourite with the Parkhead faithful for more than a decade.

The Cumbernauld-born outside-right moved to the Bhoys from Mossend Hibernian in September 1910 and made his debut on the 26th of that month in a 1-1 league draw at Partick Thistle.

McAtee was a frighteningly quick player who also boasted an equally blistering shot although, he was a scorer of spectacular goals rather than a spectacular goal scorer. His strength and pace made him a fearsome opponent and his strong skillful running would often rip holes in the opposition defence.

His party trick was to rampage down the line before cutting inside and unleashing a trademark cannonball shot past a despairing goalkeeper and into the back of the net. McAtee's Celtic career was interrupted by the first World War where he served with typical bravery and heroism in the Italian Alps and the Somme.

As a footballer McAtee was simply a match winner who was adored by the Celtic faithful. After 14 years with the Hoops this dedicated and whole hearted servant was eventually released by the club in 1924 and the next year he moved to America where he played for New Bedford under another Celtic great (Charlie Shaw).

In his career as a Bhoy Andy McAtee played 439 games and scored 72 goals and for those and many other reasons he is rightly regarded as a Celtic great.

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