John Anderson (footballer, born 1959)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Christopher Patrick Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stella Maris | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Preston North End | 51 | (0) |
| 1982–1992 | Newcastle United | 299 | (14) |
| Total | 350 | (14) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1988 | Republic of Ireland | 16 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Christopher Patrick Anderson (born 7 November 1959 in Dublin) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented the Republic of Ireland, and played for club sides West Bromwich Albion, Preston North End and Newcastle United.
Anderson was on the books of West Bromwich Albion between 1976 and 1979. Despite playing in 92 reserve team games for the club, he never made a single first team appearance for the club in a major competition.
Anderson signed for Newcastle United in 1982 on a free transfer from Preston North End. His signing was low key because the club had recently pulled off a major coup in signing England captain Kevin Keegan. A very versatile player, Anderson made his debut in the 2–1 win at Blackburn Rovers on 1 September 1982.
In 1983–84, Anderson played in one of the most entertaining sides in Newcastle United's history as the club scored 85 goals and gained promotion back to the top flight, in a side that featured Chris Waddle, Peter Beardsley, Kevin Keegan and Terry McDermott. Anderson played in 41 of the 42 league matches that season. He was given a testimonial by the club in 1992 after 10 years as a Newcastle United player, during which time he made 337 league appearances, scoring 14 goals. One of his goals was a 25-yard free kick in a game at Vicarage Road in the early 1990s against Watford.
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