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Harry Anderson
Anderson at Bristol Rovers in 2022
Personal information
Full name Harry John Anderson[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Chertsey, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[3]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2014 Crawley Town
2014–2015 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Peterborough United 16 (0)
2016 → Braintree Town (loan) 2 (0)
2016 → St Albans City (loan) 13 (1)
2016 → Lincoln City (loan) 18 (4)
2017 → Lincoln City (loan) 8 (2)
2017–2021 Lincoln City 142 (19)
2021–2023 Bristol Rovers 72 (6)
2023–2024 Stevenage 1 (0)
2024 → Colchester United (loan) 10 (2)
2024– Colchester United 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:47, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Harry John Anderson (born 9 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Colchester United. A versatile player, Anderson has been deployed as a right-back, right wing-back, right midfielder or right winger.

A Crawley Town youth product, Anderson joined Peterborough United's youth team in 2014 and made his first team debut a year later. He had loan spells at Braintree Town, St Albans City and Lincoln City prior to making a permanent move in July 2017.

Career

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Youth career

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Anderson began his professional career in the youth ranks of Crawley Town, joining in the summer of 2013. The midfielder spent a single season with the Red Devils before the youth team was disbanded and subsequently moved to Peterborough United in July 2014, joining the Under-18s.

Peterborough United

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On 28 February 2015, Anderson made his first team as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Bradford City.[4] He went on to make 10 appearances during the 2014–15 campaign, before signing a new contract to extend his stay with the club.[5] Anderson was named Peterborough United Young Player of the Year.[6]

He made a further five league and two cup appearances during the 2015–16 season, and recorded two assists against former club Crawley Town in a 2–0 victory in August.[7] His final appearance of the season came on 17 October, with Anderson coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Port Vale.[8]

Braintree Town (loan)

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On 15 January 2016, Anderson joined National League side Braintree Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]

On 23 January, he made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Forest Green Rovers with an 18-minute appearance.[10] Anderson made his second and final appearance for the club on 26 January in a 1–0 victory at Wrexham.[11] He was named on the bench for the following four games, before his loan spell was terminated by the club.

St Albans City (loan)

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On 19 February 2016, Anderson joined National League South side St Albans City alongside Peterborough United teammate Jonathan Edwards.[12] He made his debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat to Bath City.[13]

On 1 March, Anderson scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Hemel Hempstead Town in the Herts Charity Cup semi-final.[14] He added his second goal on 12 March, netting in a 3–1 victory at Hayes & Yeading United.[15] Scoring his two goals during six matches in March, Anderson was named as the club's Player of the Month.[16]

On 26 April, Anderson started in the Herts Charity Cup final defeat to Bishop's Stortford before being substituted at half-time.[17] He returned to Peterborough at the end of the season having made 15 appearances.[18]

Lincoln City

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On 16 August 2016, Anderson joined National League club Lincoln City on a youth loan until 1 January.[19] The move saw him reunited with manager Danny Cowley, who previously signed Anderson on loan at Braintree Town.[20] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge the same day with a 25-minute appearance from the bench.[21] His first start for the club saw him record two assists in a 4–0 victory over Southport, before scoring his first goal in the subsequent 2–1 win at Macclesfield Town.[22][23]

On 4 October, Anderson scored his second goal for the club in a 2–1 victory at Wrexham.[24] He scored again four days later in a 1–1 draw at Bromley, before scoring his final goal for the club in a 5–2 win at Chester on 29 October.[25][26] Not included in the squad to face York City on 22 November, Anderson was an unused substitute for the next two games before a final substitute appearance in a 2–1 victory over Tranmere Rovers on 17 December.[27]

On 22 December, Anderson was recalled by Peterborough, amid interest from Football League clubs.[28]

On 23 March, Anderson returned to Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the season.[29] The following day he marked his return with a substitute appearance in a 3–1 win over Forest Green Rovers.[30]

On 20 July 2017, Anderson joined recently promoted League Two club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[31][32] In July 2019 he signed a new contract.[33] On the 4 June 2021, it was announced that he would be leaving at the expiration of his contract.[34]

Bristol Rovers

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On 13 July 2021, Anderson joined recently relegated League Two side Bristol Rovers on a two-year deal.[35] On 2 October 2021, Anderson opened his account for the club when he gave his side the lead in an eventual 3–1 home defeat to Swindon Town.[36] The season ended with a third career promotion for Anderson, a 7–0 thrashing of Scunthorpe United on the final day of the season seeing Rovers move into the final automatic promotion place on goals scored.[37]

Having had a frustrating 2022–23 season due to injuries, Anderson underwent groin surgery in March 2023.[38] With the winger due to be out on contract in the summer, he was linked with a number of League One and League Two clubs.[39] In April 2023, having received a contract offer, it was revealed that club and player had reached an impasse.[40] Following the final match of the season, manager Joey Barton admitted that they would not be offering the player a new contract on account of his injury record, instead offering him back to prove his fitness over pre-season.[41] He departed the club at the end of the season.[42]

Stevenage

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On 16 June 2023, Anderson signed with League One side Stevenage.[43] Having made just three appearances during the first half of the season, he joined Colchester United on loan until the end of the season in January 2024.[44]

On 8 May 2024, Stevenage announced the player would be released in the summer once his contract expired.[45]

Colchester United

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On 13 June 2024, Anderson was announced to have agreed to return to League Two club Colchester United on a permanent two-year contract.[46]

Career statistics

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As of matches played 27 October 2024

Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 2014–15[47] League One 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2015–16[48] League One 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
2016–17[49] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 18 0
Braintree Town (loan) 2015–16[48] National League 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
St Albans City (loan) 2015–16[50] National League South 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
Lincoln City (loan) 2016–17[49] National League 18 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 22 4
2016–17[49] National League 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
Total 41 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 46 7
Lincoln City 2017–18[49] League Two 40 6 0 0 1 0 7[b] 1 48 7
2018–19[51] League Two 43 5 3 1 2 0 3[c] 1 51 7
2019–20[52] League One 30 5 2 0 2 2 3[c] 0 37 7
2020–21[53] League One 30 3 2 0 2 0 6[d] 3 40 6
Total 143 19 7 1 7 2 19 5 176 27
Bristol Rovers 2021–22[54] League Two 44 6 3 0 1 0 1[c] 0 49 6
2022–23[55] League One 28 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 1 30 1
Total 72 6 3 0 2 0 2 1 79 7
Stevenage 2023–24[56] League One 1 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 3 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
Colchester United (loan) 2023–24[57] League Two 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
Colchester United 2024–25[58] League Two 8 1 0 0 1 0 2[c] 0 11 1
Total 18 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 21 3
Career total 291 35 14 1 13 2 25 6 343 44
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
  2. ^ 7 appearances in the EFL Trophy and 2 appearances in the EFL League Two play-offs.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy

Honours

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Lincoln City

Bristol Rovers

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