Paul Anderson (rugby league, born 1977) explained

Paul Anderson
Birth Date:2 April 1977
Birth Place:Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Height:6inchesft4inchesin (ftin)
Club1:St. Helens
Year1start:1995
Year1end:98
Appearances1:46
Tries1:6
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:28
Club2:Sheffield Eagles
Year2start:1999
Appearances2:10
Tries2:1
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:4
Club3:Leigh Centurions
Year3start:1999
Year3end:02
Appearances3:103
Tries3:50
Goals3:17
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:234
Club4:Oldham
Year4start:2003
Appearances4:22
Tries4:8
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:32
Club5:Rochdale Hornets
Year5start:2004
Year5end:07
Appearances5:64
Tries5:68
Goals5:36
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:344
Club6:Blackpool Panthers
Year6start:2008
Appearances6:44
Tries6:14
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:56
Coachteam1:Leigh Centurions
Coachyear1start:2011
Coachyear1end:2020
Coachgames1:306
Coachwins1:253
Retired:yes
Source:[1] [2]

Paul Anderson (born 2 April 1977) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for St. Helens, Sheffield Eagles, Leigh Centurions,[3] [4] [5] Oldham and Rochdale Hornets, as a, or .[1]

Playing career

St Helens

Anderson began his playing career in 1995 with St Helens, and played 46 games for the club. He made his Debut on Boxing Day 1995 in a game against Wigan Warriors at Central Park. Anderson wore #11 playing in the second row in a tough loss to their Super League rivals [6]

Sheffield Eagles

In January 1999, he was signed by Sheffield Eagles for a fee of £10,000.[7]

Leigh

Anderson joined Leigh Centurions later that year, where we went on make over 100 appearances,[8] and also played for Oldham[9] and Rochdale Hornets.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at loverugbyleague.com. loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Statistics at leighrl.co.uk. leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk. leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk. leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Paul Anderson. Saints Heritage Society. 1 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Hadfield. Dave. Rugby League: Rangers handed another big draw. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-rangers-handed-another-big-draw-1045558.html . 25 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. 1 January 2018. 7 January 1999.
  8. Web site: Anderson, Paul. Leigh Centurions. 1 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Player Statistics. Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. 1 January 2018.