Ernie Anderson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Distillery | |||
| Clydebank | |||
| 1919–1920 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Stockport County | 24 | (3) |
| 1921–1922 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–? | Aberdare Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Anderson (1896 – after 1921), known as Ernie Anderson, was a Scottish professional footballer. He made 25 appearances in the Football League during spells with Stockport County and Cardiff City.
Career[edit]
He began his career with Irish club Distillery before returning to Scotland to play for Clydebank. His performances prompted Cardiff City manager Fred Stewart to sign him in 1919.[1] He appeared in two friendly matches against Bristol City prior to the start of the 1919–20 season but was unable to break into the first-team again and subsequently left to join Stockport County.[1][2]
He made his debut for Stockport on 18 December 1920 in a 0–0 draw with South Shields and went on to make 25 appearances in all competitions during the season as Stockport finished bottom of the Second Division.[3] He rejoined Cardiff City at the start of the following season, making a single appearance in a 1–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic on 10 September 1921.[2] He later finished his professional career with Aberdare Athletic.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 1919–20[2] | Southern Football League First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1920–21[3] | Second Division | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Cardiff City | 1921–22[2] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 14. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ a b c d Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 17–19. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- ^ a b "Frank Anderson". Hatters Matters. Retrieved 1 April 2018.