Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Ferguson Anderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 November 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Monifieth, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 18 January 1999 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Monifieth, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1947 | St Johnstone | 4 | (0) |
1947–1949 | Forfar Athletic | ||
1949–1952 | Southampton | 20 | (0) |
1952–1953 | Exeter City | 6 | (0) |
1954–1955 | Dundee United | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Ferguson Anderson (15 November 1921 – 18 January 1999) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a full-back. Anderson began his career in the mid-1940s with St Johnstone, spending a year with the Perth side before moving to Forfar Athletic.
In 1949, Anderson moved south to Southampton, spending three years as backup to England right-back Bill Ellerington before short spells with Exeter City and Dundee United. Released after playing just a few games with United,[2] It is unknown where Anderson's career headed after his short time at Tannadice, though he did appear at then Southern League club Cheltenham Town in the 1950s.
Death
[edit]Anderson died in January 1999, aged 77.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alex Anderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Gracie, Steve (2008). The Rise of the Terrors. Arabest Publishing Dundee. ISBN 978-0-9558341-1-0.
External links
[edit]- Alex Anderson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database