Andrew Barrowman
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Andrew Barrowman (born 27 November 1984) is a Scottish retired professional footballer, who played as a striker. A journeyman, Barrowman played for 15 different sides during his career, including Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ross County and Dunfermline Athletic in Scotland and Birmingham City and Walsall in England.
He spent two years as sporting director of Kelty Hearts before becoming chief executive of Raith Rovers in 2023.
CareerEdit
Birmingham CityEdit
Barrowman was born in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire.<ref name=Hugman>Template:Hugman</ref> He joined Birmingham City at the age of 16, having been with Rangers for four years as a schoolboy.<ref name=4thegame>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2002, he represented Scotland under-19s in the first qualifying round for the 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He had previously represented Scotland at other youth levels.<ref name=4thegame/>
He signed his first senior contract at Birmingham for the start of the 2003–04 season, but made his debut in the Football League as a Crewe Alexandra player, in a match against Bradford City on 14 October 2003, after signing on a month-long loan.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He hit his first goal in his next match, a 3–0 victory against Derby County four days later.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Between November and the close of the season, he played once in the Premier League for Birmingham City, at home against Leicester City.<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> In the summer of 2004, his contract was renewed.
Loaned to Blackpool for the first three months of the 2004–05 season,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Barrowman made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 home loss. He walked out on the club after another substitute appearance.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
WalsallEdit
Barrowman would prove never to become a regular squad member at St Andrew's. In January 2006 he signed for Walsall. He made his debut in a 5–0 defeat to Brentford, which proved to be the final act of manager Paul Merson's spell as manager. Barrowman gave away a penalty in this game with a "bizarre handball" with the score at 4–0.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His fortunes improved the week after when he helped to rescue a point on his home debut against Scunthorpe United. With Walsall down to ten men, Barrowman latched onto a long ball and lobbed the goalkeeper to make it 2–2.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Return to ScotlandEdit
On 26 July 2006, Barrowman returned to Scotland and signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but after initially failing to break into the first team he joined Queen of the South on a month's loan during September.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This loan deal was subsequently extended until the end of December. On 1 February 2007, after his release from Rugby Park, he signed a short-term contract with Queen of the South until the end of the season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Barrowman scored once for Queen of the South, his goal coming in a 2–2 draw against future club Dundee on 17 March 2007.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He signed for Ross County for the 2007–08 season. He hit terrific form during his first season with County, scoring a total of 29 goals, 24 in the league, which helped the club to win the Second Division championship. In late May he turned down a contract extension with County<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> in the hope of moving to a bigger club. Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager Craig Brewster captured his main transfer target on 25 June 2008 when, after much deliberation, Barrowman committed himself to a three-year contract with the club.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored on his league debut in a 2–0 win over Aberdeen.
Despite scoring on his debut, Barrowman struggled to live up to his potential and found himself in and out of the Inverness team in his first season.<ref name=ICTrelease>Template:Cite news</ref>
Ross County, Dunfermline & DundeeEdit
On 1 February 2010, Barrowman re-signed for title challengers Ross County on an 18-month deal after securing a release from Inverness.<ref name=ICTrelease/> He contributed an assist for the second goal as Ross County eliminated Celtic<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> on their way to the 2010 Scottish Cup Final. Barrowman played the whole game as Ross County lost 3–0 to Dundee United.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 12 October 2010, he returned to first-team duty after two months out with a broken foot to score a late equaliser against Partick Thistle in the semi-final of the Scottish Challenge Cup; Ross County won the penalty shootout to qualify for the final.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He then scored the opening goal in the final as Ross County won the trophy beating Queen of the South 2–0.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On 3 June 2011, he left Ross County to join SPL newcomers Dunfermline Athletic on a two-year contract.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 26 March 2013, Dunfermline applied to enter into administration<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Two days later the club announced that eight players had been made redundant with Barrowman amongst them.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 31 March 2013, it was announced that Barrowman had signed a deal with Dundee until the end of the season, following his release from Dunfermline.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Livingston, Morton and return to DunfermlineEdit
Barrowman signed for Livingston on 23 August 2013, in a deal lasting through to January 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He then extended his contract until the end of the season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was released in May 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
After leaving Livingston, Barrowman signed for League One side Greenock Morton.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was released by mutual consent in January 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 13 January 2015, the same day he left Morton, Barrowman signed for former club Dunfermline Athletic on a short term six-month deal. The switch was part of a swap deal which saw Ross Forbes go the other way and head to Morton. He made his second Dunfermline debut at the first opportunity, starting in a 2–2 draw against Airdrieonians on 17 January 2015.
Albion RoversEdit
In July 2015, Barrowman signed for Albion Rovers alongside former Raith Rovers midfielder Mark Ferry.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His season with Rovers was hampered by injury, though he did make 25 appearances across all competitions, scoring 4 times for the Scottish League One side. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Barrowman confirmed his retirement from football.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Towards the end of his playing career, Barrowman had started a degree course in business management.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
ArthurlieEdit
In the 2018–2019 season, Barrowman made a return to football with Junior club Arthurlie where he made a handful of appearance before going back into retirement due to injury.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Post-playing careerEdit
After retiring at the end of the 2015–16 season, Barrowman became Scottish brand manager for sportswear firm Joma at the beginning of 2017.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Barrowman was appointed sporting director of Kelty Hearts in 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He left to become chief executive of Raith Rovers in May 2023, left in 2025.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
HonoursEdit
Ross County
Morton