Born in Colchester, Partner is the son of former Colchester United trainee Neil Partner and step-son to former club chief executive Marie Partner.[2] He joined the U's during the club's brief stint outside of the Football League, making his debut on 16 December 1991 in 6–2 home defeat by Wycombe Wanderers.[3] The competition was not favoured by manager Roy McDonough, opting for a weakened team to fully concentrate on the league and pile more fixtures on league rivals Wycombe. Ultimately, the U's gained promotion back to the Football League at the end of the season.[2]
Partner made two Football League appearances for Colchester,[4] and in his final appearance during a 1–0 away defeat to Exeter City on 30 August 1994[5] he suffered a broken knee cap. This was the last time that he would play professional football or feature in the Colchester first-team.[2]
Partner's injury kept him out of action for two-and-a-half years, returning to action with the United reserves in March 1997 and featured in a number of reserve games until the end of the 1996–97 season, when he severed his ties with the club after six years. He joined Heybridge Swifts in the summer of 1997 and later had spells at Wivenhoe Town, Clacton Town and Harwich & Parkeston.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abc. Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
^ abcdeWhitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 189. ISBN978-1-85983-629-3.
^. Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
^"COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
^. Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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andy, partner, andrew, neil, partner, born, october, 1974, english, former, footballer, played, football, league, defender, colchester, united, personal, informationfull, nameandrew, neil, partner, date, birth, 1974, october, 1974, place, birthcolchester, engl. Andrew Neil Partner born 21 October 1974 is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Colchester United Andy PartnerPersonal informationFull nameAndrew Neil Partner 1 Date of birth 1974 10 21 21 October 1974 age 49 1 Place of birthColchester England 1 Height6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 2 Position s DefenderYouth careerColchester UnitedSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1991 1997Colchester United2 0 Heybridge Swifts1997 1998Wivenhoe Town18 1 Clacton TownHarwich amp ParkestonTotal2 0 Club domestic league appearances and goalsCareer editBorn in Colchester Partner is the son of former Colchester United trainee Neil Partner and step son to former club chief executive Marie Partner 2 He joined the U s during the club s brief stint outside of the Football League making his debut on 16 December 1991 in 6 2 home defeat by Wycombe Wanderers 3 The competition was not favoured by manager Roy McDonough opting for a weakened team to fully concentrate on the league and pile more fixtures on league rivals Wycombe Ultimately the U s gained promotion back to the Football League at the end of the season 2 Partner made two Football League appearances for Colchester 4 and in his final appearance during a 1 0 away defeat to Exeter City on 30 August 1994 5 he suffered a broken knee cap This was the last time that he would play professional football or feature in the Colchester first team 2 Partner s injury kept him out of action for two and a half years returning to action with the United reserves in March 1997 and featured in a number of reserve games until the end of the 1996 97 season when he severed his ties with the club after six years He joined Heybridge Swifts in the summer of 1997 and later had spells at Wivenhoe Town Clacton Town and Harwich amp Parkeston 2 References edit a b c Colchester United Player profile Coludata co uk Archived from the original on 13 May 2012 Retrieved 25 May 2013 a b c d e Whitehead Jeff Drury Kevin 2008 The Who s Who of Colchester United The Layer Road Years Derby Breedon Books p 189 ISBN 978 1 85983 629 3 Colchester United Match details Colchester Utd 2 6 Wycombe Wanderers Coludata co uk Archived from the original on 7 September 2012 Retrieved 25 May 2013 COLCHESTER UNITED 1950 51 1989 90 amp 1992 93 2011 12 Post War English amp Scottish Football League A Z Player s Database Retrieved 25 May 2013 Colchester United Match details Exeter City 1 0 Colchester Utd Coludata co uk Archived from the original on 23 August 2012 Retrieved 25 May 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andy Partner amp oldid 1164061002, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,