Des Anderson

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Des Anderson
Personal information
Full name John Desmond Anderson [1]
Date of birth (1940-09-11) 11 September 1940 (age 82)
Place of birth Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Cliftonville
Glenavon
1962–1966 Exeter City 144 (1)
1966–1968 Chesterfield 8 (0)
Matlock Town
International career
1959-1962 Northern Ireland Amateurs 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Desmond Anderson (born 11 September 1940) is a Northern Irish retired footballer who made over 140 appearances as an outside right in the Football League for Exeter City. [1] [2] [3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chesterfield 1966–67 [4] Fourth Division 70001181
1967–68 [5] 10000010
Career total80001191

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References

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  2. "Des Anderson". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. "Anderson, Desmond". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. "Line-ups – 1966–67". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. "Line-ups – 1967–68". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 13 December 2020.