John Anderson (footballer, born 1915)
John Curr Anderson (8 May 1915 – February 1987) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a centre forward. The summit of his career was scoring one of the goals for Portsmouth in their 4–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 1939 FA Cup Final.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Curr Anderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | February 1987 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stobswood | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1946 | Portsmouth | 80 | (36) |
| 1946–1947 | Aldershot | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He was the second John Anderson to play for Portsmouth, the first having joined the club in 1903.
References
- "John Anderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- Forgotten Courier Country Wembley cup final heroes being remembered again after 80 years in the shadows, The Courier, 25 May 2019
- Pride of a Pompey son - 69 years on, The Portsmouth News, 15 May 2008
- Mike Neasom, Mick Cooper & Doug Robinson (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.
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