John Anderson (footballer, born 1915)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Curr Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1987 (aged 71–72) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Stobswood | |||
| 1933-1946 | Portsmouth | 80 | (36) |
| 1946-1947 | Aldershot | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John "Jock" Anderson (born 1915, Dundee; died 1987) was a 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.
He was the second John Anderson to play for Portsmouth, the first having joined the club in 1903.
Honours won
As a player
- FA Cup winner 1939
References
- Mike Neasom, Mick Cooper & Doug Robinson (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.