Peter Anderson (footballer born 1949)
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Peter Thomas Anderson is a former English football midfielder and manager.
Anderson began his career in the Hendon F.C.
Academy, turning professional with the club in 1968. In 1970, he transferred to Luton Town. His first match came on February 13, 1971 in a 1-0 victory over Watford F.C.
In December 1975, Luton Town sold Anderson to Royal Antwerp F.C.
in order to prevent banckruptcy. In 1978, Anderson moved to the he moved to the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League
. He played eleven matches, scoring six goals off two hat tricks, before transferring to the Tampa Bay Rowdies for three outdoor and two NASL indoor seasons. In the fall of 1978, he went on loan to Sheffield United, but broke his collar bone late in the English season and missed all of the 1979 NASL season, except for six playoff games and the 1979 NASL championship game. In 1980, Millwall F.C.
hired Anderson as a player-manager. In 1982, the team released him and he finished his career with Hendon F.C.
before returning to live in the United States.
In 1997, he founded Bayshore Technologies in Tampa Bay.
Anderson began his career in the Hendon F.C.
Hendon F.C.
Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division...
Academy, turning professional with the club in 1968. In 1970, he transferred to Luton Town. His first match came on February 13, 1971 in a 1-0 victory over Watford F.C.
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
In December 1975, Luton Town sold Anderson to Royal Antwerp F.C.
Royal Antwerp F.C.
Royal Antwerp Football Club, often simply referred to as Antwerp, is a Belgian football club based in the city of Antwerp.Antwerp is the oldest football club to register to the Royal Belgian Football Association in 1895 and they consequently received the matriculate number one when matriculation...
in order to prevent banckruptcy. In 1978, Anderson moved to the he moved to the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. He played eleven matches, scoring six goals off two hat tricks, before transferring to the Tampa Bay Rowdies for three outdoor and two NASL indoor seasons. In the fall of 1978, he went on loan to Sheffield United, but broke his collar bone late in the English season and missed all of the 1979 NASL season, except for six playoff games and the 1979 NASL championship game. In 1980, Millwall F.C.
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
hired Anderson as a player-manager. In 1982, the team released him and he finished his career with Hendon F.C.
Hendon F.C.
Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division...
before returning to live in the United States.
In 1997, he founded Bayshore Technologies in Tampa Bay.
External links
- Hendon F.C.: Peter Anderson
- "The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-1998" (edited and compiled by Barry J. Hugman 1998) ISBN 1 85291 585 4
- NASL stats
- Tampa Bay Rowdies: Peter Anderson
- Bayshore Technologies