Alan Anderson (footballer)
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Anderson died in February 2022 at the age of 82.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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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