Sylvan Anderton Explained
| Sylvan Anderton |
| Fullname: | Sylvan James Anderton |
| Birth Date: | 1934 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Youthclubs1: | Reading |
| Years1: | 1952–1959 |
| Clubs1: | Reading |
| Caps1: | 155 |
| Goals1: | 18 |
| Years2: | 1958–1961 |
| Clubs2: | Chelsea |
| Caps2: | 76 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1961–1962 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Dover |
| Totalcaps: | 235 |
| Totalgoals: | 20 |
Sylvan James Anderton (born 23 November 1934) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and Reading.
Early life
Anderton was born in Reading.[2] [3] He started playing football with Battle Athletic, a local amateur club which was later "adopted" by Reading.[4] In 1952, he signed as a centre forward for Reading, after scoring 43 goals in 27 matches for the club's junior team.
Career
He made his debut for the Reading senior team on 20 December 1952, the fifth local player to appear that season.[5] He is a member of the Supporters' Trust at Reading Hall of Fame.[6] He played for Chelsea from 1959[7] to 1963.[8] He also played for Queens Park Rangers[9] and Dover.
Later life
He later lived in Bideford in Devon. He and his brother were plane spotters who assisted with the investigation into the disappearance of Glenn Miller.[10] [11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sylvan Anderton profile page on Stamford-Bridge.com. stamford-bridge.com.
- Book: Sedunary, Alan . Heaven on Earth: The Official History of Reading F.C. . 2003 . Yore Publications . 1874427798 . 89.
- News: 7 June 1952 . Villa's Norman Bullock is now with Chester . 2024-04-22 . Sports Argus . Newspapers.com.
- News: 16 January 1953 . Reading F.C. – News for supporters . 2024-04-22 . Wokingham Times . Newspapers.com.
- News: 24 December 1952 . Reading F.C. – News for supporters . 2024-04-22 . Wokingham Times . Newspapers.com.
- Web site: 26 names added to STAR’s Hall of Fame. Reading. FC. 27 September 2022. Reading FC.
- News: Cheerio, Sylvan! Reading were right to sell . 14 May 2024 . Reading Standard . 20 March 1959 . 16 . British Newspaper Archive.
- News: Smith . Kathryn . 12 January 2012 . Logbook sheds light on Glenn Miller mystery . 2024-04-22 . North Devon Journal . . ProQuest.
- News: Anderton is another shrewd Stock buy . 14 May 2024 . Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette . 25 January 1962 . 10 . British Newspaper Archive.
- Web site: Glenn Miller clue found in Reading plane-spotter's log. 11 January 2012. www.bbc.co.uk.
- Web site: Teenager's diary may finally explain 70-year-old mystery of Glenn Miller's death. Adam. Aspinall. 20 December 2017. The Mirror.
