Andrew Raines
UCFB Manchester
Course Leader
MSc Performance Analysis in Football
Andrew has over 12 years of experience as a lecturer in sport and sports science and is currently completing a PhD in Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Performance Analysis. His academic responsibilities have included serving as a module leader at UCLan, overseeing the performance analysis module across its cross-campus network. Alongside his full-time role in education, Andrew has extensive applied experience as a performance analyst. He has previously worked with Wigan Warriors RLFC and Lancaster City FC and continues to work with Saint Helens RLFC in a professional capacity. Andrew has also participated in research collaborations with the English Football League (EFL) and has supported players from Morecambe FC in securing scholarships to play and study in the United States.
Area of expertise
- Performance Analysis – applied experience in professional rugby league and football environments.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration – currently researching collaborative approaches to enhance decision-making in performance analysis.
- Sports Education and Curriculum Development – over 12 years’ experience teaching sport and sports science, including leadership of performance analysis modules.
- Applied Research in Elite Sport – collaborative research with the English Football League (EFL).
- Athlete Development Pathways – supporting players to secure international scholarships, particularly within the USA.
- Professional Rugby League Analytics – ongoing role as a performance analyst with Saint Helens RLFC.
- Football Performance Support – previous experience with Lancaster City FC and supporting Morecambe FC players.
- Data-Informed Coaching and Decision-Making – integrating data and analysis into practical coaching environments.
Expertise in industry
- Professional Rugby League Analysis – ongoing performance analyst role with Saint Helens RLFC.
- Elite Football Performance Analysis – assisting Morecambe FC Players and with Lancaster City FC as a PA.
- Performance Analysis in Sport – theory and application across rugby league and football.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration – enhancing decision-making and workflow integration in performance analysis.
- Sports Technology Integration – use of emerging technologies to support athlete performance and coaching.
- PhD in inter collaboration in Performance Analysis (in progress)
- MSc Sports coaching: UCLan
- BA (Hons) Sports coaching and ICT: Lancaster University
- Level 3 Rugby League Coach
- Level 1 Football Coach
- ISPAS (International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport)