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]

John Anderson
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
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Stobswood
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1946 Portsmouth 80 (36)
1946–1947 Aldershot 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was the second John Anderson to play for Portsmouth, the first having joined the club in 1903.

Honours

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Portsmouth

References

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  1. ^ "John Anderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ Forgotten Courier Country Wembley cup final heroes being remembered again after 80 years in the shadows, The Courier, 25 May 2019
  3. ^ 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.