Peter Anderson (footballer, born 1932) explained

Peter Anderson
Fullname:Peter Dennis Anderson[1]
Birth Date:11 September 1932
Birth Place:Devonport, England
Death Place:Torbay, Devon, England
Position:Outside forward
Clubs1:Oak Villa
Caps1:?
Goals1:?
Years2:1950–1962
Caps2:241
Goals2:41
Years3:1962–1964
Caps3:77
Goals3:18
Years4:1964–1966
Clubs4:Bideford
Caps4:?
Goals4:?

Peter Dennis Anderson (11 September 1932 – 2 April 2009) was an English former professional footballer who made more than 300 appearances in the Football League playing as an outside forward for Plymouth Argyle and Torquay United.[2]

Anderson was born in Devonport,[2] and began his career with local Devon side Oak Villa.[3] He signed for Plymouth Argyle in July 1950, and made his league debut in April 1953 against Brentford in the Second Division at Home Park. He stayed at Plymouth for more than 12 years, clocking up 259 appearances and 46 goals in all competitions.[1] In December 1962, he moved to Torquay United, scoring on his debut in a 2–0 home win against Hartlepools United on 2 February 1963. He made 77 league appearances and scored 18 goals for Torquay. He remained a regular until the 1964–65 season when he lost his place to Bill Atkinson, before moving into non-league football with Bideford, where a broken leg forced him to retire in 1966.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player:Peter Anderson . Argyle Review . Steve Pearce . 16 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421002113/http://www.argylereview.co.uk/player.asp?forename=Peter&surname=Anderson . 21 April 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Peter Anderson . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 9 November 2009.
  3. Web site: Peter Anderson. GoS–DB. Greens on Screen. 30 March 2012.