| Bruce Anderson | |
| Fullname: | Robert Bruce Anderson |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Essendon, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Ascot Vale |
| Height: | 180 cm |
| Weight: | 83 kg |
| Statsend: | 1937 |
| Years1: | 1931–1937 |
| Club1: | Essendon |
| Games Goals1: | 97 (1) |
Robert Bruce Anderson (20 February 1907 – 31 August 1965)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Anderson, a local recruit from Ascot Vale, was a half back.[2] He was used both on the flanks and at centre half-back. In the 1934 VFL season he acted as Essendon's vice captain. He represented Victoria at interstate football every year from 1933 to 1935. Anderson consistently polled votes in the Brownlow Medal and had his best showing in 1936 when he was Essendon's second best placed player.[3]
He captain-coached Yarraville in 1938 and 1939.[4]