Sylvan James Anderton (born 23 November 1934) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and Reading.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvan James Anderton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, Berkshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reading | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1959 | Reading | 155 | (18) |
| 1958–1961 | Chelsea | 76 | (2) |
| 1961–1962 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | (0) |
| Dover | |||
| Total | 235 | (20) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editAnderton was born in Reading on 23 November 1934.[4][5] He started playing football with Battle Athletic, a local amateur club which was later "adopted" by Reading.[6] In 1952, he signed as a centre forward for Reading, after scoring 43 goals in 27 matches for the club's junior team.[5]
Career
editAnderton made his debut for the Reading senior team on 20 December 1952, the fifth local player to appear that season.[7][4] He is a member of the Supporters' Trust at Reading Hall of Fame.[8] He played for Chelsea from 1959[9] to 1963.[10] He also played for Queens Park Rangers[11] and Dover.[12]
Later life
editAnderton later lived in Bideford in Devon.[10] He and his brother were plane spotters who assisted with the investigation into the disappearance of Glenn Miller.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Sylvan Anderton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Sylvan Anderton profile page on Stamford-Bridge.com". stamford-bridge.com.
- ^ Sylvan Anderton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b Sedunary, Alan (2003). Heaven on Earth: The Official History of Reading F.C. Yore Publications. p. 89. ISBN 1874427798.
- ^ a b "Villa's Norman Bullock is now with Chester". Sports Argus. 7 June 1952. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reading F.C. – News for supporters". Wokingham Times. 16 January 1953. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reading F.C. – News for supporters". Wokingham Times. 24 December 1952. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ FC, Reading (27 September 2022). "26 names added to STAR's Hall of Fame". Reading FC.
- ^ "Cheerio, Sylvan! Reading were right to sell". Reading Standard. 20 March 1959. p. 16. Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b Smith, Kathryn (12 January 2012). "Logbook sheds light on Glenn Miller mystery". North Devon Journal. ProQuest 915775710. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Anderton is another shrewd Stock buy". Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette. 25 January 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sylvan Anderton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Glenn Miller clue found in Reading plane-spotter's log". 11 January 2012 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Aspinall, Adam (20 December 2017). "Teenager's diary may finally explain 70-year-old mystery of Glenn Miller's death". The Mirror.
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