Harry Anderson (Scottish footballer)

Henry Alexander Anderson (17 July 1888 –8 November 1939) was a Scottish footballer perhaps best known for his time at Raith Rovers. He also played for the Scotland national team.[2]

For other uses, see Harry Anderson (disambiguation).

Harry Anderson
Personal information
Full name Henry Alexander Anderson[1]
Date of birth 17 July 1888
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 8 November 1939(1939-11-08) (aged 51)[1]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Vale of Clyde
1909–1910 Third Lanark 0 (0)
1910–1912 Hibernian 43 (12)
1912–1920 Raith Rovers 140 (10)
1915–1916 → Third Lanark (loan) 35 (2)
1919 → St Mirren (loan) 5 (0)
1920–1921 St Mirren 27 (2)
1921–1922 Clydebank 29 (1)
Total 279 (27)
International career
1914 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Dennistoun,[1] Anderson made his senior debut at Hibernian as an inside forward[3] before joining Raith Rovers in the summer of 1912. He was part of the team that reached the Scottish Cup final in 1913, which Raith lost to Falkirk. Anderson earned a Scotland cap the following year in a goalless draw with Wales.[1]

During World War I (in which he served in the Royal Field Artillery and was promoted to Corporal)[1] he moved to St Mirren, initially on loan, and won a Victory Cup winner's medal with the Paisley club in 1919. He ended his career with Clydebank and retired in 1922.[1]

His elder brother David was also a footballer whose clubs included Hibernian and Third Lanark;[1][2][4] the siblings played together with both clubs (for two seasons with Hibs and in a handful of matches with Thirds in 1915).[5]

References
  1. Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. (Hibernian player) Anderson, Harry, FitbaStats. Retrieved 25 March 2022
  4. (Hibernian player) Anderson, David O, FitbaStats. Retrieved 25 March 2022
  5. Glasgow Cup Semis. | Celts Good Winners. The Sunday Post, 26 September 1915, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
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