Anderson, Bill
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 06/11/1926 |
| Place of Birth | Glencraig |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Bishop Auckland |
| Sold To | Southend United |
| Games Played | 1 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 1 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs Stirling Albion on 07/04/1954 in Scottish League (A 1-2) |
| Age on Debut | 27 Years and 152 Days |
Season Breakdown
| Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals |
| 1953/1954 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 |
| Totals | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1954 | Away | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 27) | Stirling Albion | Lost | 1-2 |
Current Comments
2 comments so far (post your own)Bill Anderson was educated at the Queen Victoria School (Dunblane). He played for Bishop Auckland in the English Amateur Cup Final and was also capped by Scotland as an amateur. In May 1954 he joined Southend United, making 16 FL appearances and scoring 1 goal. His last club was non-League
Weymouth.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 13/05/2011 - 17:37
Misc/trivia :- Bill was part of the 15-man squad for the inaugural 'Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer' in Brazil in the summer of 1953. He played in Hibs' last game of the tournament Vs Fluminense on 20/06/1953 at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (A 0-3).
Source :- "Prince of Wingers - Gordon Smith" by Tony Smith.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 08/10/2012 - 00:57