Alan Anderson (footballer)
Footballer (born 1939)
Arthur Alan Duncan Anderson (21 December 1939 – 27 February 2022) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a centre half for Alloa Athletic, Falkirk, Millwall, Scunthorpe United and Hearts. Anderson made five appearances for the national team in 1967. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Alan Duncan Anderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2022 (aged 82) | ||
| 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 | |||
Anderson died in February 2022 at the age of 82.[3]
References change
- ↑ "Alan Anderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Long Awaited Cap For Anderson, Heart of Midlothian FC, 18 March 2020
- ↑ Pilcher, Ross (2 March 2022). "Former Hearts captain Alan Anderson sadly passes away aged 85 as Jambos pay their respect to loyal club servant". Football Scotland. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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