James Anderson (25 July 1913 – January 1993) was an English professional
football
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left back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
who played in the
Scottish League
The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional association football, football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers F.C., Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, wh ...
for
Queen of the South, whom he also served as trainer after his retirement as a player.
He also played for
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, ...
, playing 10 games for the club in the
Cheshire League.
Career statistics
References
1913 births
1993 deaths
English footballers
Association football fullbacks
Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players
Darlington F.C. players
Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Queen of the South F.C. players
Brentford F.C. players
Carlisle United F.C. players
English Football League players
Scottish Football League players
Queen of the South F.C. wartime guest players
Hamilton Academical F.C. wartime guest players
Footballers from Gateshead
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