John Anderson (soccer, born 1937)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hugh Todd Anderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1937[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Johnstone, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Johnstone Burgh | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1961 | Stoke City | 24 | (2) |
| 1962–1963 | Greenock Morton | 17 | (3) |
| 1963–1964 | Third Lanark | 12 | (3) |
| – | South Melbourne | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965 | Australia | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Hugh Todd Anderson (born 11 January 1937) is a Scottish-born former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and represented the Australian national team five times in full international matches.[1][2]
Career
Anderson was born in Johnstone and played for local side Johnstone Burgh.[1] In 1957 he joined Stoke City and he made an instant impact scoring on his debut against Rotherham United in September 1957.[1] However Anderson was used as a back up during his four-year spell at the Victoria Ground making 24 appearances scoring twice.[1]
In the mid-1960s after a spell back in Scotland with Greenock Morton and Third Lanark he moved to Australia to play with South Melbourne where he came to the notice of the Australian selectors. He eventually played eight matches for the Socceroos, five of which were full internationals.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1957–58 | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1958–59 | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1959–60 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1960–61 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
International
Source:[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1965 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "Australian Player Database - AN". OzFootball. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ Anderson, John at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- John Anderson at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1937 births
- Australia international soccer players
- Australian soccer players
- Association football wingers
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Living people
- People from Johnstone
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish footballers
- South Melbourne FC players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Third Lanark A.C. players
- South Melbourne FC managers
- Johnstone Burgh F.C. players
- Footballers from Renfrewshire
- Scottish emigrants to Australia
- Scottish football managers