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Biography
Joseph "Joe" 'Ginger' Anderson (1928 – 20 December 2014) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, playing at club level for Lock Lane ARLFC, Castleford, Leeds, and Featherstone Rovers, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. Joe Anderson founded JT Anderson Transport Ltd of Gateforth, Selby. His funeral took place at Holy Cross Church, Fryston Road, Airedale, Castleford, at 2pm on Thursday 8 January 2015, with a service at Pontefract Crematorium at 2.45pm, followed by refreshments at The Carleton Hotel [1], Pontefract.
Playing career
County honours
Joe Anderson won caps playing Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 16-8 victory over Lancashire at Hull's stadium on 28 April 1953, the 16-7 victory over Cumberland at Hull's stadium on 5 October 1953, and the 10-18 defeat by Lancashire at Leigh's stadium on 14 October 1953.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Joe Anderson played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1957 Challenge Cup final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957.
Club career
Joe Anderson was transferred from Castleford to Leeds on Monday 10 January 1955 for £1700 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £96,810 in 2013), plus Alan Horsfall in part-exchange, and made his début for Leeds against Featherstone Rovers at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 15 January 1955.
Death
Anderson died of kidney cancer on 20 December 2014.
Genealogical information
Joe Anderson's marriage to Marjorie Turton was registered during July→September 1954 in Pontefract district. They had children; Beverley J. Anderson (birth registered October→December 1961 (age 55–56) in Leeds district).