Ijah Anderson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ijah Massai Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19??–1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1995 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–2003 | Brentford | 201 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Swansea City | 18 | (0) |
| 2006 | Lewes | 4 | (0) |
| 200? | Harlow Town | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:11, 1 April 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ijah Massai Anderson (born 30 December 1975) is a footballer who plays as a defender.
Anderson played in The Football League for Brentford, Wycombe Wanderers, Bristol Rovers and Swansea City. He also had a spell in non-League football with Conference South club Lewes.
He made his debut in The Football League for Brentford, in the 1–1 away draw against Bury on 17 August 1996 in a Second Division.[1]
In November 2005, Anderson tested positive for taking cocaine and was banned for six-months, although he pleaded his innocence claiming his drink was spiked.[2][3]
Steve King signed Anderson for Conference South club Lewes, in August 2006.[4] However, he was released less than a month later after just four appearances for Lewes.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Fixtures/results: Bury 1 - 1 Brentford". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ↑ "Anderson tests positive for drugs". BBC Sport. 2005-12-12. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ↑ "Anderson gets six-month drugs ban". BBC Sport. 2005-12-19. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ↑ "Another impressive recruit for title favourites". Non-League Daily. 2006-08-11. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ↑ Howard Griggs (2006-09-01). "Farrell signs new contract with Lewes". The Argus. Retrieved 2009-04-10.