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For the Scotland 7s international rugby union player, see Grant Anderson (Scottish rugby union).

Grant Anderson
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Raith Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
2010–2011 Stenhousemuir 33 (7)
2011–2012 Hamilton Academical 21 (3)
2012 → Stenhousemuir (loan) 6 (3)
2012–2016 Raith Rovers 123 (12)
2016–2017 Queen of the South 19 (1)
2017 Peterhead 14 (3)
2017–2019 Stranraer 67 (13)
2019– Raith Rovers 21 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2020

Grant Anderson (born 20 August 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Raith Rovers.

Career

After spending time with Kirkintilloch Rob Roy and Stenhousemuir, Anderson moved to Hamilton Academical in June 2011.[1][2] Anderson debuted for the Accies on 23 July 2011 in the Scottish Challenge Cup,[3] before making his SFL debut for the club a fortnight later.[4] In March 2012, Anderson was sent out on loan to Stenhousemuir, alongside Kieran Millar.[5] In May 2012, Anderson was released by the Lanarkshire club, after his return from a loan spell in Larbert.[6]

In June 2012, Anderson joined Raith Rovers.[7] After four seasons at Stark's Park, Anderson signed for fellow Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on a one-year contract on 14 June 2016.[8] On 20 January 2017 and after only half a season, Anderson departed Queens by mutual consent,[9] subsequently signing for Scottish League One club Peterhead until the end of the 2016–17 season.[10][11] In March 2017 he became a qualified referee.[12]He was released at the end of the season following the club's relegation to Scottish League Two.[13] After leaving Peterhead, Anderson moved to the opposite side of the country, signing for Scottish League One club Stranraer on 15 June 2017.[14]

He returned to Raith Rovers in June 2019.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 October 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division !Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stenhousemuir 2009–10[16] Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2010–11[17] 32 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 7
Total 33 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 7
Hamilton Academical 2011–12[18] First Division 21 3 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 25 3
Stenhousemuir (loan) 2011–12[18] Second Division 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Raith Rovers 2012–13[19] First Division 33 4 2 0 3 0 2[a] 1 40 5
2013–14[20] Championship 33 3 4 1 2 0 1[a] 0 40 4
2014–15[21] 31 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 37 4
2015–16[22] 26 2 2 1 3 0 2[a] 0 33 3
Total 123 12 12 3 10 0 5 1 150 16
Queen of the South 2016–17[23] Championship 19 1 1 0 6 0 3[a] 1 29 3
Peterhead 2016–17[23] League One 14 3 0 0 0 0 4[b] 0 18 3
Stranraer 2017–18[24] League One 10 3 0 0 4 0 2[a] 0 16 3
Career total 226 32 17 3 21 0 15 2 270 39
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the League One play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Hamilton sign Stenhousemuir winger". Scottish Football League. 8 June 2011.
  2. ^ Gillian Provan (20 June 2011). "Accies sign midfielder Anderson". STV. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Queen's Park 0–2 Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. 23 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Ayr Utd 1–2 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Two Go on Loan, and Kilday Signs". Hamilton Academical F.C.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "End of Season Registrations". Hamilton Academical F.C.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Grant Anderson Signs". Raith Rovers F.C.
  8. ^ "Grant Anderson Signs & Kyle Jacobs Returns". Queen of the South FC. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Grant Anderson". Queen of the South. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  10. ^ Moir, Glenn (20 January 2017). "Anderson becomes signing number five". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Anderson is latest Peterhead recruit". SPFL. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Peterhead's Grant Anderson on life as a qualified referee". Sky Sports.
  13. ^ Moir, Glenn (8 June 2017). "Peterhead sign winger Gibson as long-serving defender departs". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Anderson arrives". Stranraer FC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Grant Anderson and David McGurn - Raith TV - RaithRovers.net". www.raithrovers.net.
  16. ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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