Doug Anderson (footballer, born 1963)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Eric Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | British Hong Kong | ||
| Date of death | 15 June 2015 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Plymouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Tranmere Rovers | 126 | (15) |
| 1987–1989 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | (1) |
| 1988 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 1989 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | South China | ||
| Total | 167 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Douglas Eric Anderson (29 August 1963 – 15 June 2015)
Born in Hong Kong, he began his career as a youth with Port Glasgow Rangers, and then Oldham Athletic.
He moved to Tranmere Rovers in 1984. The most successful of his career, he scored 15 goals in 126 games for Tranmere.
Dave Smith brought him to Plymouth Argyle for £15,000 in August 1987. He only managed 22 appearances in the 1987–88 season. The following season, he was loaned to Cambridge United and Northampton Town before the UK to play for South China in his native Hong Kong.
He died suddenly from a heart attack in June 2015 at the age of 51.
References
- ^ "Doug Anderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
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