Edward Walton Anderson (17 July 1911 – 23 March 1979) was an English

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, who played at either full-back or wing-half.

Career

Anderson was playing for

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when spotted by

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, moving to Molineux in December 1929. He made his league debut on 11 March 1931 in a 3–0 win over

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. However, the three games he managed during this season proved his only for the club and he moved to

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in December 1931, where he made his debut on Boxing Day in a 3–1 defeat away to

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. He remained a regular that season, replacing Bob Smith, and was ever-present the following season as Torquay finished in 10th place in Division Three (South), their highest finish so far. In June 1933 he was signed by Second Division

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, making 26 league appearances (2 goals) before moving again, this time to

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in June 1935. In two years at Chester, he made only 23 league appearances, before leaving for

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in July 1937. He helped Tranmere to the Third Division (North) title in his first season, making his debut in a 5–0 home win against Carlisle United on 18 September, and was a member of the team relegated straight back down again the following year, though only playing 7 games in the Second Division. The war interrupted his career, but he appeared more frequently for the

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side after the league restarted in 1946, going on to make a total of 73 league appearances for Rovers. As the 1947/48 season progressed, it appeared that Anderson had played his final game for Rovers. However, he finally reappeared in the league side on 3 January 1948 playing in a 4–0 defeat away to one of his previous clubs Chester. His final league appearance came on 27 March that year, playing at right back in a 3–2 home defeat by

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. During the Second World War, Anderson had guested for New Brighton and

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. After his playing career ended he spent time on the coaching staff at Tranmere and Stockport.

References

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