John Anderson (soccer, born 1937) explained

John Anderson
Fullname:John Hugh Todd Anderson
Birth Date:1937 1, df=y
Birth Place:Johnstone, Scotland
Death Date:July 2021 (aged 84)[1]
Position:Winger
Years1:1957–1961
Clubs1:Stoke City
Caps1:24
Goals1:2
Years2:1962–1963
Caps2:17
Goals2:3
Years3:1963–1964
Caps3:12
Goals3:3
Nationalyears1:1965
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0

John Hugh Todd Anderson (11 January 1937 – July 2021) was a professional footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and represented the Australian national team five times in full international matches.[2] [3]

Career

Anderson was born in Johnstone and played for local side Johnstone Burgh.[2] In 1957 he joined Stoke City and he made an instant impact scoring on his debut against Rotherham United in September 1957.[2] However Anderson was used as a backup during his four-year spell at the Victoria Ground making 24 appearances scoring twice.[2]

In the mid-1960s after a spell back in Scotland with Greenock Morton and Third Lanark he moved to Australia to play with South Melbourne where he came to the notice of the Australian selectors. He eventually played eight matches for the Socceroos, five of which were full internationals.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1957–58Second Division410041
1958–59Second Division610061
1959–60Second Division400040
1960–61Second Division10000100
Career Total24200242

International

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vale John Anderson . 14 July 2021 . 21 August 2021 . footballvictoria.com.au.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. Web site: Australian Player Database - AN. OzFootball. 2009-04-01.