Ernie Anderson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Distillery | |||
| Clydebank | |||
| 1919–1920 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Stockport County | 24 | (3) |
| 1921–1922 | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–? | Aberdare Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Anderson (1896 – after 1921), known as Ernie Anderson, was a Scottish professional footballer. He made 25 appearances in the Football League during spells with Stockport County and Cardiff City.
Career
He began his career with Irish club Distillery before returning to Scotland to play for Clydebank. His performances prompted Cardiff City manager Fred Stewart to sign him in 1919.[1] He appeared in two friendly matches against Bristol City prior to the start of the 1919–20 season but was unable to break into the first-team again and subsequently left to join Stockport County.[1][2]
He made his debut for Stockport on 18 December 1920 in a 0–0 draw with South Shields and went on to make 25 appearances in all competitions during the season as Stockport finished bottom of the Second Division.[3] He rejoined Cardiff City at the start of the following season, making a single appearance in a 1–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic on 10 September 1921.[2] He later finished his professional career with Aberdare Athletic.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 1919–20[2] | Southern Football League First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1920–21[3] | Second Division | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Cardiff City | 1921–22[2] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 14. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ a b c d Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 17–19. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- ^ a b "Frank Anderson". Hatters Matters. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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- 1896 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Lisburn Distillery F.C. players
- Clydebank F.C. (1914) players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Aberdare Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Year of death missing
- Men's association football wing halves