![]() Anderson at Bristol Rovers in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harry John Anderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 January 1997||
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 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Harry John Anderson (born 9 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Stevenage. A versatile player, Anderson has been deployed as a right-back, right wing-back, right midfielder or right winger. He will join EFL League Two side Colchester United on 1 July 2024.
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
[edit]Youth career
[edit]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
[edit]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)
[edit]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)
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of end of 2023–24 season[47]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Peterborough United | 2014–15[48] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2015–16[49] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2016–17[50] | 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[49] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
St Albans City (loan) | 2015–16[51] | National League South | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Lincoln City (loan) | 2016–17[50] | National League | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
2016–17[50] | National League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
Lincoln City | 2017–18[50] | League Two | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | 50 | 7 |
2018–19[52] | League Two | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 51 | 7 | |
2019–20[53] | League One | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3[c] | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
2020–21[54] | League One | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 3 | 39 | 6 | |
Total | 142 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 177 | 27 | ||
Bristol Rovers | 2021–22[55] | League Two | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 49 | 6 |
2022–23[56] | 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[57] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Colchester United (loan) | 2023–24[58] | League Two | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Career total | 282 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 330 | 42 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
- ^ 7 appearances in the EFL Trophy and 2 appearances in the EFL League Two play-offs.
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy
Honours
[edit]Lincoln City
Bristol Rovers
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2021–22[37]
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- ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge 1–0 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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- ^ "Harry Anderson | Football Stats | Lincoln City | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Harry Anderson | Football Stats | Bristol Rovers | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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- ^ "Harry Anderson | Football Stats | Bristol Rovers | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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"Lincoln: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019. - ^ Scott, Ged (8 April 2018). "Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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External links
[edit]- Harry Anderson at Soccerbase
- Harry Anderson at Soccerway