Alex Anderson (footballer)

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{For|the Australian rules footballer|Ally Anderson}}

{{other people|Alex Anderson}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

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| name = Alex Anderson

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| fullname = Alexander Ferguson Anderson{{Hugman|321|accessdate=25 March 2017}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|11|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Monifieth, Scotland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|1|18 |1921|11|15|df=y}}

| death_place = Monifieth, Scotland

| position = Full-back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1946–1947

| years2 = 1947–1949

| years3 = 1949–1952

| years4 = 1952–1953

| years5 = 1954–1955

| clubs1 = St Johnstone

| clubs2 = Forfar Athletic

| clubs3 = Southampton

| clubs4 = Exeter City

| clubs5 = Dundee United

| caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0

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| caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 0

| caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0

| caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0

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Alexander Ferguson Anderson (15 November 1921 – 18 January 1999) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a full-back. Anderson began his career in the mid-1940s with St Johnstone, spending a year with the Perth side before moving to Forfar Athletic.

In 1949, Anderson moved south to Southampton, spending three years as backup to England right-back Bill Ellerington before short spells with Exeter City and Dundee United. Released after playing just a few games with United,{{cite book|last=Gracie|first=Steve|title=The Rise of the Terrors|publisher=Arabest Publishing Dundee|year=2008|isbn=978-0-9558341-1-0}} It is unknown where Anderson's career headed after his short time at Tannadice, though he did appear at then Southern League club Cheltenham Town in the 1950s.