Alex Anderson (footballer)

Alex Anderson
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Ferguson Anderson
Date of birth	15 November 1921
Place of birth	Monifieth, Scotland
Date of death	18 January 1999 (aged 77)
Place of death	Monifieth, Scotland
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1946–1947	St Johnstone
1947–1949	Forfar Athletic
1949–1952	Southampton
1952–1953	Exeter City
1954–1955	Dundee United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Ferguson Anderson (15 November 1921 – 18 January 1999) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a full-back. Anderson began his career in the mid-1940s with St Johnstone, spending a year with the Perth side before moving to Forfar Athletic.

In 1949, Anderson moved south to Southampton, spending three years as backup to England right-back Bill Ellerington before short spells with Exeter City and Dundee United. Released after playing just a few games with United,^[2] It is unknown where Anderson's career headed after his short time at Tannadice, though he did appear at then Southern League club Cheltenham Town in the 1950s.

Death[edit]

Anderson died in January 1999, aged 77.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Alex Anderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ Gracie, Steve (2008). The Rise of the Terrors. Arabest Publishing Dundee. ISBN 978-0-9558341-1-0.

External links[edit]

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

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[hugman-1] "Alex Anderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[2] Gracie, Steve (2008). The Rise of the Terrors. Arabest Publishing Dundee. ISBN 978-0-9558341-1-0.

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