Alan Anderson (footballer)

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Alan Anderson
Personal information
Full name Arthur Alan Duncan Anderson[1]
Date of birth (1939-12-21) 21 December 1939 (age 82)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
United Crossroads[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dalkeith Thistle
1958–1959 Falkirk 0 (0)
1959 → Alloa Athletic (loan) 3 (1)
1959–1962 Millwall 74 (0)
1962–1963 Scunthorpe United 6 (0)
1963–1976 Heart of Midlothian 352 (21)
Total 435 (22)
National team
1967 Scotland 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Arthur Alan Duncan Anderson (born 21 December 1939) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Alloa Athletic, Falkirk, Millwall, Scunthorpe United and Hearts.

Playing career[]

Anderson joined Millwall from Falkirk in October 1959 and helped the London club to win the championship of Division Four before being transferred to Scunthorpe United in 1962. However, Anderson could not settle in England, and in November 1963 he was transferred to Heart of Midlothian.[3]

Anderson was the Hearts team captain for over 200 games. After long service and 38 goals for the club, he ended his career in May 1976.[4]

He played seven times for a Scotland XI during their 1967 tour of Asia and Oceania, playing alongside Alex Ferguson.[5] The Scotland XI won every game with Anderson at centre-half.[6] He was awarded a cap for the tour by the Scottish Football Association in 2020,[2] and the SFA announced in October 2021 that five of the tour matches (all of which Anderson played in) had been reclassified as full internationals.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alan Anderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Long Awaited Cap For Anderson, Heart of Midlothian FC, 18 March 2020
  3. ^ Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club London 1965
  4. ^ (Hearts player) Alan Anderson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. ^ (Scotland player including unofficial matches) Alan Anderson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ^ Scotland XI Tour of Asia and Oceania 1967, RSSSF
  7. ^ "Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

External links[]

  • Alan Anderson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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