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John Hugh Todd Anderson (11 January 1937 – July 2021) was a Scottish-born footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and represented the Australian national team five times in full international matches.
Career
Anderson was born in Johnstone and played for local side Johnstone Burgh. In 1957 he joined Stoke City and he made an instant impact scoring on his debut against Rotherham United in September 1957. However Anderson was used as a backup during his four-year spell at the Victoria Ground making 24 appearances scoring twice.
In the mid-1960s after a spell back in Scotland with Greenock Morton and Third Lanark 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.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1957–58 | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1958–59 | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1959–60 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1960–61 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
International
Source:
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1965 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |