John Anderson (footballer born 1937)

John Anderson
Personal information
Full name John Hugh Todd Anderson
Date of birth 11 January 1937 (1937-01-11) (age 75)
Place of birth Johnstone, Scotland
Playing position Winger
Youth career
Johnstone Burgh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 Stoke City 24 (2)
1962–1963 Greenock Morton 17 (3)
1963–1964 Third Lanark 12 (3)
South Melbourne
National team
1965 Australia 5 (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John Hugh Todd Anderson (born 11 January 1937 in Johnstone, Scotland) is a Scottish-born former footballer who represented the Australian national football team five times in full international matches.[1]

Anderson played between 1957 and 1960 with Stoke City in England and later in Scotland for Third Lanark. In the mid-1960s he moved to Australia to play with South Melbourne where he came to the notice of the Australian selectors. He eventually played eight matches for the Socceroos, five of which were full internationals.

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