Paul Anderson (rugby league, born 1977)

Last updated

Paul Anderson
Personal information
Born (1977-04-02) 2 April 1977 (age 45)
Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight16 st 5 lb (104 kg)
Position Centre, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995–98 St. Helens 4662028
1999 Sheffield Eagles 101004
1999–02 Leigh Centurions 10350170234
2003 Oldham 2280032
2004–07 Rochdale Hornets 6468360344
2008 Blackpool Panthers 44140056
Total289147550698
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
20112020Leigh Centurions30625383
Source: [1] [2]

Paul "Ando" Anderson (born 2 April 1977) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for St. Helens (Heritage No. 1067), Sheffield Eagles, Leigh Centurions (Heritage No. 1160), [3] [4] [5] Oldham (Heritage No.) and Rochdale Hornets, as a centre , second-row, or loose forward. [1]

Contents

Playing career

St Helens

Anderson began his playing career in 1995 with St. Helens, and played 46 games for the club. He made his Debut on Boxing Day 1995 in a game against Wigan Warriors at Central Park. Anderson wore #11 playing in the second row in a tough loss to their Super League rivals [6]

Sheffield Eagles

In January 1999, he was signed by Sheffield Eagles for a fee of £10,000. [7]

Leigh

Anderson joined Leigh Centurions later that year, where we went on make over 100 appearances, [8] and also played for Oldham [9] and Rochdale Hornets.

Related Research Articles

Darren Abram is a rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at club level for the Warrington, making one appearance in 1987, Swinton (1987–88), Springfield Borough (1988–90), the Rochdale Hornets (1990–91), Oldham (1993–97), Lancashire Lynx (1998), as a centre, and coached at club level for Chorley Lynx, the Leigh Centurions (2003–05), and the Rochdale Hornets (2006–07).

Robert Dennis "Bobbie" Goulding, also known by the nickname of "Bobbie Dazzler", is an English former professional rugby league footballer, and coach, who played in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, and has coached in the 2000s and 2010s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Mills (rugby league)</span> Wales international rugby league footballer

David Mills is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played as a prop in the 2000s and 2010s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mick Nanyn</span> Scotland international rugby league footballer

Mick Nanyn is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer. He played as a centre and was a specialist goal-kicker. He set point scoring records at several of the clubs he played for. Nanyn started his career at Swinton, and went on to play for the Rochdale Hornets, Whitehaven, Widnes, Oldham (Heritage № 1225) and the Leigh Centurions. He also played for Scotland at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Doran</span> Ireland international rugby league footballer

Lee Doran is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Oldham, the Rochdale Hornets, in National League One for the Widnes Vikings, for the Leigh Centurions and Whitehaven, as a centre, second-row or loose forward.

Gareth Price is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Hendy RFC, and Neath RFC (loan), and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, the London Broncos, and the Salford City Reds in the Super League, and the Leigh Centurions, the Rochdale Hornets, the Hull Kingston Rovers, the Crusaders, and the Widnes Vikings in the National Leagues, as a prop, hooker, or second-row.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Mitchell</span> English rugby league footballer

Lee Mitchell is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Rochdale Hornets in the Betfred Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Neal</span> English rugby league footballer

Adam "Nealo" Neal is a former English professional rugby league footballer who last played for Oldham in Betfred League 1. Neal's position of choice is as a prop.

Radney Bowker is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Leigh Centurions, St. Helens (loan) in 2001's Super League VI, Barrow Raiders, Salford City Reds, Rochdale Hornets, London Broncos in 2004's Super League IX, and Halifax, as a stand-off or loose forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Adamson</span> English dual-code rugby footballer

Luke Adamson is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a prop, second-row or loose forward for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.

Lee Greenwood is an English professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship and an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for the Sheffield Eagles, Halifax, the London Broncos, Huddersfield Giants, Leigh Centurions, Oldham RLFC and the Batley Bulldogs, as a wing or centre, he has coached at club level for Siddal A.R.L.F.C., and in 2014, he was appointed coach of Gloucestershire All Golds.

Steve "Iron" Maden is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for the Warrington Wolves, the Leigh Centurions in the Co-operative Championship and Super League, St. Helens, Whitehaven and the Swinton Lions (loan), primarily as a wing, but also as a fullback or centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sean Penkywicz</span> Wales international rugby league footballer

Sean Penkywicz is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for the Rochdale Hornets in RFL League 1.

Ian Graham Knott is an English former rugby league footballer who played from 1993 to 2005. He played at club level for Wigan St Judes ARLFC, the Warrington Wolves, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and the Leigh Centurions (captain), as a fullback, centre, stand-off, second-row, or loose forward.

Kevin Ashcroft is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for the Rochdale Hornets, Dewsbury, Leigh, Warrington and Salford, as a hooker. and coached at club level for Leigh and Salford. Ashcroft is a Warrington Hall of Fame inductee.

Stanley "Stan" G. Owen was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypridd RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales, Other Nationalities and English League XIII, and at club level for Leigh, St. Helens, Rochdale Hornets and Blackpool Borough, as a prop.

Gregg McNally is an Ireland international rugby league footballer plays as a fullback for Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1. He has played at representative level for England he started his career at Kells, and at club level for Whitehaven, Huddersfield Giants, Oldham, Barrow Raiders (loan), Leigh Centurions,, Whitehaven RLFC and in the Betfred Championship for Bradford Bulls, as a goal-kicking fullback, stand-off or scrum-half.

Mark Roberts is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level in the Super League for the Wigan Warriors (2003), and in League 1 for the Oldham Roughyeds (2005…2006), in the Co-operative Championship for Halifax, and the Leigh Centurions (2008), and the Blackpool Panthers (2010), as a centre, or second-row.

Jamie Durbin is an English former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England (Schoolboys), and club level rugby league (RL) for the Halton Farnworth Hornets ARLFC, the Warrington Wolves, the Widnes Vikings, Rochdale Hornets (loan), the Doncaster Lakers, Halton Simms Cross ARLFC, the Leigh Centurions, and the North Wales Crusaders, as a scrum-half.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamie Acton</span> English professional rugby league footballer

Jamie Acton is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Swinton Lions in the Betfred Championship.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. "Paul Anderson". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. Hadfield, Dave (7 January 1999). "Rugby League: Rangers handed another big draw" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. "Anderson, Paul". Leigh Centurions. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. "Player Statistics". Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.