Reg Anderson (footballer)

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Reg Anderson
Personal information
Full name Reginald Stephen Anderson[1]
Date of birth (1916-09-13)13 September 1916[2]
Place of birth Peckham, England
Date of death 24 February 1942(1942-02-24) (aged 25)
Place of death Sylt, Nazi Germany
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1938 Dulwich Hamlet
1938–1939 Cardiff City 2 (1)
1939–1940 Dulwich Hamlet
International career
1938–1939 England Amateur 3 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reginald Stephen Anderson (13 September 1916 – 24 February 1942) was an English professional

The Football League. He also represented England at amateur
level, scoring a hat-trick on his debut in 1938.

Early life

Anderson was born in Peckham in 1916 to William Thomas Anderson and Ellen Leete Anderson (née Strickland).[3] He grew up in Dulwich, attending Wilson's School.[4] He later became a teacher.[3]

Career

After playing football for his local school, he joined Dulwich Hamlet at the age of eighteen in 1934. Two years later, he made his debut for the club's first team and quickly established himself in the squad, winning the FA Amateur Cup final 2–0 against Leyton in 1937.[2] His form for Dulwich led to him being called up to the England national amateur football team, scoring a hat-trick in his first match during an 8–2 victory over Wales playing alongside Dulwich teammate William Parr.[2] He made two further appearances for the side in the following year, both in matches against Scotland, without scoring.[5]

His performances for the England amateur side attracted attention from several

Football League was suspended and Anderson was briefly retained as an amateur with Cardiff before rejoining Dulwich.[6]

World War II

Anderson enlisted with the

flak ship and all four crew members were killed when the plane crashed into dunes at Sylt. His remains were buried in Kiel War Cemetery.[3][8][9]

References

  1. ^ Mishi Morath. "New Hamlet book selling well". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Steve Hunnisett (23 November 2017). "Dulwich Hamlet during the Second World War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Archive Report: Hampden I P4323". Aircrew Remembered. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. ^ Chiara Giordano (9 November 2017). "The WWII Heroes of Dulwich". Southwark News. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. ^ "England's Matches – The Amateurs 1906–1939". England Football Online. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. ^
    ISBN 1-85983-462-0
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  7. ISBN 1-899-46817-X
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  8. Aviation Safety Network
    . Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Casualty Details: Reginald Stephen Anderson". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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