Russell Anderson

Anderson was born and raised in Aberdeen and attended Aberdeen Grammar School.{{cite web|title=Russell Anderson|url=http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/russell-anderson-aberdeen_2212045_6786|publisher=Aberdeen F.C|access-date=2 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523201325/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/russell-anderson-aberdeen_2212045_6786|archive-date=23 May 2013}} He began his career with local club Aberdeen, progressing through the ranks to make his first team debut in 1997; he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win against Hibernian in 2000. Described as a solid, reliable centre-back (although he played some of his early matches at right-back), Anderson established himself as a first choice player and went on to make more than 300 appearances in his first spell with the club. In 2003, he was appointed club captain, a role he held for four years before moving to Sunderland in 2007.

In the 2005–06 season, he won the most league man-of-the-match awards from BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound. In 2006, Anderson celebrated ten years at the club with a testimonial match against Everton,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/5255354.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |title=Ten-year tribute to Dons' captain|date=9 August 2006 | access-date=15 January 2010}} a match where the Aberdeen fans showed their respect for his considerable ability and loyalty, with 12,000 fans attending the match. Despite Aberdeen leading 2–1, Everton won 3–2.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5258556.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |title=Aberdeen 2–3 Everton|date=9 August 2006 | access-date=4 January 2010}}

Despite having stated his desire to remain at Aberdeen for the rest of his career,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/6681279.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |title=Anderson aims for Pittodrie stay|date=22 May 2007 | access-date=4 January 2010}} on 27 June 2007, Anderson completed a £1 million transfer to Premiership club Sunderland, signing a three-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/6244320.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |title=Anderson seals Sunderland switch|date=27 June 2007 | access-date=4 January 2010}}

Anderson made his first appearance for Sunderland in a friendly match against Italian side Juventus on 4 August 2007. He came on as a substitute at the Stadium of Light with fifteen minutes of the match remaining. On 18 August 2007, he made his Premier League début as a substitute against Wigan Athletic, where he gave away a penalty for a mis-timed tackle in a 3–0 defeat. This would prove to be his only Premier League appearance for Sunderland, as his next two years at the club would be blighted by injury. His second and last appearance for the club came against Luton in the League Cup on 28 August 2007. Anderson, making his full début, ruptured his ankle ligaments.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7017950.stm|title=Sunderland hit by Anderson blow|access-date=15 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2007}} After having reconstructive surgery, Anderson was ruled out for three months.{{cite web|url=http://www.football.co.uk/sunderland/anderson_adds_to_cats_woe_253122.shtml|title=ANDERSON ADDS TO CATS WOE|access-date=5 November 2013|publisher=Football.co.uk |date=28 September 2007}}

On 19 February 2008, Anderson joined Plymouth Argyle on a one-month loan, which was later extended until the end of the 2007–08 season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7252569.stm|title=Argyle sign Scotland pair on loan|access-date=18 February 2008|publisher=BBC Sport | date=19 February 2008}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7302682.stm|title=Anderson extends loan at Plymouth|access-date=15 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 March 2008}} He made his début for Plymouth away to Southampton on 19 February 2008, with Plymouth winning 2–0.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7255356.stm|title=Sturrock praises his new signings|access-date=15 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 February 2008}} Anderson went on to play in all 14 of Plymouth's final league games of the season during his spell at the club.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

On 26 August 2008, Anderson joined Burnley on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1375562,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827130619/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1375562,00.html |archive-date=27 August 2009 |title=Clarets Complete Anderson Signing |publisher= Burnley official website. |date=26 August 2008|access-date=5 November 2013}} He made his Burnley début on 30 August 2008 in a 0–0 draw against his former club Plymouth. Anderson played four consecutive league games for Burnley, but in his fifth game for the club, a League Cup tie against Fulham on 23 September 2008, he suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury that ruled him out for the rest of the season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7635838.stm|title=Burnley's Anderson out for season|access-date=15 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2008}}

After spending 14 months out injured, Anderson finally made his comeback in a reserve game against Wigan Athletic on 1 December 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/red-card-agony-for-anderson-1-1081218|title=Red-card agony for Anderson|access-date=5 November 2013|work=Sunderland Echo|date=2 December 2009}} Anderson's contract was due to expire at the end of the 2009–10 season. On 31 December, Anderson was reported to be in talks with Hibernian and an "unnamed Championship club", later revealed to be Derby County.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/8434574.stm|title=Sunderland's Russell Anderson has talks with Hibernian|access-date=15 January 2010|publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 December 2009}} However, Hibernian said they had no interest in signing Anderson, giving Derby County an advantage to win the race.{{cite news|title=Hibs not interested in Russell Anderson, says boss John Hughes|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/hibs-not-interested-in-russell-anderson-1046258|newspaper=Daily Record|date=30 December 2009|access-date=3 April 2014}} Reports of Anderson leaving were confirmed on 14 January 2010, as Sunderland released him from his contract.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8459571.stm "Sunderland end Russell Anderson contract"]. BBC Sport. 14 January 2010.

After leaving Sunderland, Anderson told MailSport in an interview: "It hasn't been a great couple of years and I've spent more time in the treatment room than the dressing-room. But I can't moan about what happened at Sunderland because it won't do me any good."{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/russell-anderson-moaning-about-my-injury-hell-1057210|title=Russell Anderson: Moaning about my injury hell won't do any good – I have to look forward|newspaper=Daily Record|access-date=3 April 2014|date=25 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403185850/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/russell-anderson-moaning-about-my-injury-hell-1057210|archive-date=3 April 2014| url-status= live}}

On 15 January 2010, Derby County announced that they had signed Anderson on a contract until the end of the 2009–10 season.{{cite web|title=ANDERSON SIGNS FOR RAMS|url=http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~1932649,00.html|publisher=Derby County Official Site|access-date=3 April 2014|date=15 January 2010|archive-url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~1932649,00.html|archive-date=3 April 2014| url-status= live}} He made his début as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 win at Peterborough United the following day and appeared sporadically as a late substitute for the club over the next eight weeks, behind the club's first choice pairing of Jake Buxton and Shaun Barker. He finally made his first start for the club in a 2–2 draw with Middlesbrough on 16 March, in place of Buxton, and kept it for the rest of the season as Derby successfully fought off relegation. Anderson scored his first goal for Derby County, and his first in three years, on 17 April 2010 with the opener in a 1–1 draw against Crystal Palace which ensured Derby were safe from relegation.{{cite news|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Anderson-ends-year-wait-strikes-Rams/story-11634627-detail/story.html|title=Anderson ends three-year wait as he strikes for Rams|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|access-date=3 April 2014|date=19 April 2010}} Anderson impressed enough for Derby manager Nigel Clough to confirm his intention to offer Anderson a two-year deal at the end of the 2009–10 season, seeing Anderson as one of four centre halves for the club's 2010–11 season alongside Barker, Buxton and Dean Leacock. The deal was signed on 21 April 2010{{cite news | title=Clough in move to keep Key duo| newspaper=Derby Telegraph| url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Clough-key-duo/story-11572645-detail/story.html| date = 12 April 2010 }}{{cite news | title=Russ set for new deal at Rams| newspaper=Derby Telegraph| url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/RUSS-SET-NEW-DEAL-RAMS/story-11648071-detail/story.html| date = 19 April 2010 }}{{cite web | title=Russ sign for Rams| publisher=dcfc.co.uk| url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2030187,00.html| date = 21 April 2010 }}

Anderson started the 2010–11 season alongside Dean Leacock in the centre of the Derby defence as they earned a 2–1 win at Leeds United before an injury sustained in training ruled him out for the next two months. He returned to action with a 60-minute appearance in the reserves 3–1 defeat at Rotherham United.{{cite web | title=Rotherham United Res 3–1 Derby County Res | publisher=dcfc.co.uk| url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2182204,00.html| date = 12 October 2010 }} He returned to first team action as an 89th-minute substitute the following Saturday against Preston North End, winning a 93rd-minute penalty which Robbie Savage converted in a 3–0 Derby victory. He suffered a hamstring injury soon after which ruled him out for another three months before picking up a calf injury in his rehabilitation to rule him out until mid-February 2011.{{cite news | title=Rams agree a deal to bring in a pacy striker on loan| newspaper=Derby Telegraph| url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Striker-loan-deal-agreed-Rams/story-11587150-detail/story.html| date = 15 January 2011}} He returned to the side on 2 April with a substitute appearance in a 4–1 defeat at Cardiff City and featured in the remaining six games of the campaign with a further three starts and three substitute appearances. Following the end of the 2010/11 season, it was reported that Aberdeen had a move for Anderson accepted but the player rejected the chance of a move, preferring to remain at Pride Park.{{cite news| url =http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/russell-anderson-rejects-move-back-1104124| newspaper =Daily Record| title = Russell Anderson rejects move back to Aberdeen to stay with Derby| date = 30 May 2011 }} Anderson started the season in Derby's first team but was injured 35 minutes into the first game and missed the first month of the season. Upon returning to the side for a 3–0 win over Millwall at the end of September, Anderson played a role in seven of Derby's next eight games, often employed at right-back in the absence of first choice John Brayford. However, a hamstring injury sustained in a 3–0 home defeat to Cardiff City saw him ruled out of action for two months.{{cite news | title=Derby loan signings not needed despite injuries – Clough| publisher=BBC Sport| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/9631854.stm?|date = 4 November 2011}} The injury proved to be the final injury of a blighted spell with the Rams as his contract was canceled by mutual consent on 12 December 2011, with just 19 appearances coming in his 15 months as permanent player at the club.{{cite news|url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2543077,00.html|publisher=dcfc.co.uk|title=Anderson Leaves Derby|date=12 December 2011 }}

Anderson signed for Aberdeen for a second time in January 2012 and was appointed as captain of the team.{{cite news |url=http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20120117/skipper-returns-home_2212158_2579594 |title=Skipper returns home |publisher=Aberdeen FC |date=17 January 2012 |access-date=17 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120002838/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20120117/skipper-returns-home_2212158_2579594 |archive-date=20 January 2012 }} In an exclusive interview with Daily Record, Anderson expressed return to Aberdeen, so he would overcome his injury.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/former-aberdeen-skipper-russell-anderson-1089354|title=Former Aberdeen skipper Russell Anderson hoping for Pittodrie return after leaving Derby County|newspaper=Daily Record|access-date=3 April 2014|date=13 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403190146/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/former-aberdeen-skipper-russell-anderson-1089354|archive-date=3 April 2014| url-status= live}}{{cite news|title=Aberdeen captain Russell Anderson: Quitting is just not an option when the Dons are on top|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/russell-anderson-cant-think-quitting-3244553|newspaper=Daily Record|date=15 March 2014|access-date=3 April 2014}}

After two months without playing due to an injury, Anderson finally made his first appearance in his second Aberdeen spell, when he came on for Clark Robertson in the 76th minutes as a substitute, as Aberdeen lost 3–0 against Hearts on 31 March 2012.{{cite news|title=Hearts 3–0 Aberdeen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17497225|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 March 2012|access-date=3 April 2014}} Despite the loss, Anderson expressed his delight at his return and said he felt that it meant a lot to receive a great welcome from fans.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/russell-anderson-delighted-to-be-back-in-action-1118190|title=Russell Anderson delighted to be back in action despite defeat at Hearts|newspaper=Daily Record|access-date=3 April 2014|date=1 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403191521/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/russell-anderson-delighted-to-be-back-in-action-1118190|archive-date=3 April 2014| url-status= live}} Anderson stated his aim to help the club reach a final for the first time in thirteen years.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen skipper Russell Anderson: We'll stay calm but cup final spot is up for grabs|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-skipper-russell-anderson-well-2670879|newspaper=Daily Record|date=3 November 2012|access-date=3 April 2014}} Having made twenty two appearances so far, Anderson signed a contract extension that will keep him until the next season.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-captain-russell-anderson-signs-1591518|title=Dons delighted as captain Russell Anderson signs a new deal at Pittodrie|newspaper=Daily Record|access-date=3 April 2014|date=7 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403193613/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-captain-russell-anderson-signs-1591518|archive-date=3 April 2014| url-status= live}} Anderson said he was happy at signing a contract extension and delaying his retirement.{{cite news|title=Veteran defender Russell Anderson happy to shelve retirement for another season at Aberdeen|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/russell-anderson-happy-to-shelve-retirement-1593159|newspaper=Daily Record|date=8 February 2013|access-date=3 April 2014}} Anderson's first full season back with Aberdeen wasn't very successful, with the club finishing 8th in the Scottish Premier League.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

In the 2013–14 season, Anderson said he had unfinished business at the club and vowed to take them back to where they belong.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen veteran Russell Anderson: I've still got unfinished business at Pittodrie|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/russell-anderson-still-unfinished-business-2119629|newspaper=Daily Record|date=3 August 2013|access-date=3 April 2014}} On 25 January 2014, he scored his first goal for Aberdeen since returning to the club, scoring an injury time equaliser, as Aberdeen drew 2–2 with Motherwell.{{cite news|title=Motherwell 2–2 Aberdeen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25790758|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 January 2014|access-date=3 April 2014}} After beating St Johnstone 4–0 to reach the final of the Scottish League Cup, Manager Derek McInnes commented that the final meant many things for Anderson, while Willie Miller compared Reynolds and Anderson's central defense partnership to his own partnership with Alex McLeish during their time at Aberdeen.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen reaching League Cup Final means a lot to a lot of people but it means everything to Russell Anderson, says Derek McInnes|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-reaching-league-cup-final-3107457|newspaper=Daily Record|date=3 February 2014|access-date=3 April 2014}}{{cite news|title=Aberdeen legend Willie Miller: Defensive duo Mark Reynolds and Russell Anderson are the new Alex McLeish and me|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-legend-willie-miller-defensive-3132488|newspaper=Daily Record|date=11 February 2014|access-date=3 April 2014}}

Anderson was the sixth Aberdeen captain to lift silverware when they defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–2 on penalties in the 2014 Scottish League Cup Final. Anderson himself came very close to scoring in the match, hitting the post with a volley.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen 0–0 Inverness CT|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26502621|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Campbell|first=Andy|date=16 March 2014|access-date=3 April 2014}} Anderson reacted on Aberdeen winning the Scottish League Cup as an "incredible feeling".{{cite news|title=Scottish League Cup: Russell Anderson savours Aberdeen success|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11781/9217823/scottish-league-cup-russell-anderson-savours-aberdeen-success|publisher=Sky Sports|date=16 March 2014|access-date=3 April 2014}} Following the final, Derek McInnes announced he would be giving a new deal to Anderson.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes ready to offer new deals to Barry Robson and Russell Anderson|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/aberdeen-boss-derek-mcinnes-ready-3270582?|newspaper=Daily Record|date=22 March 2014|access-date=3 April 2014}} The captain's armband that he wore in the final, was snapped up by a fan who paid £500, which later went to charity.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen charity scores £500 as Dons fan snaps up Russell Anderson's cup final armband|url=http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/aberdeen-charity-scores-500-as-dons-fan-snaps-up-russell-anderson-s-cup-final-armband-1.292563?|publisher=Evening Express|date=29 March 2014|access-date=3 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330085101/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/aberdeen-charity-scores-500-as-dons-fan-snaps-up-russell-anderson-s-cup-final-armband-1.292563|archive-date=30 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}

On 15 May 2014, Anderson signed a new one-year contract with Aberdeen.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen: Russell Anderson & Barry Robson sign new deals|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27425205|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 May 2014|access-date=22 May 2014}} Anderson appeared and captained five out of the six for Aberdeen's Europa League matches. During the match against St Johnstone on 23 August 2014, Anderson was limped with a knee injury and was taken off in the 77th minutes.{{cite news|title=St Johnstone 1 – 0 Aberdeen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28816174|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 August 2014|access-date=25 June 2015}} As a result, Anderson was out for most of the season.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen skipper Russell Anderson to hold talks with Derek McInnes in bid to find out if he's staying a Don|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-skipper-russell-anderson-hold-5600806|newspaper=Daily Record|date=29 April 2015|access-date=25 June 2015}} On 7 May 2015, Anderson announced that he would retire from playing at the end of the 2014–15 season.{{cite web|title=Russell announce his Retirement|url=http://www.afc.co.uk/news/6068.php#.VVFGoK9FCUk|publisher=Aberdeen F.C.|date=7 May 2015|access-date=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093829/http://www.afc.co.uk/news/6068.php#.VVFGoK9FCUk|archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=live}} He played his final match on 24 May 2015, as Aberdeen lost 1–0 at home to St Johnstone.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen 0–1 St Johnstone|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32664504|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Davie|first=Scott|date=24 May 2015|access-date=25 May 2015}}

After announcing his retirement, Anderson remained at the club in a business development role.{{cite news|title=Retiring Aberdeen skipper Russell Anderson eyes business role at Pittodrie and admits: I'd rather do counting than coaching|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/retiring-aberdeen-skipper-russell-anderson-5682207|newspaper=Daily Record|date=12 May 2015|access-date=25 June 2015}}

As of September 2017, he continues in this position at Pittodrie, while also supporting brother-in-law, Paul Lawson – in an assistant manager capacity – at Highland League club, Formartine United.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

Anderson played for the Scotland national side on eleven occasions and was both a youth and under-21 international.{{cite web |url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=280 |title=Scotland U21 player Russell Anderson |work=fitbastats.com |access-date=11 October 2012}} He won his first cap against Iceland in October 2002, coming on as a late substitute.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/2316207.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Scotland sink Iceland|date=12 October 2002 | access-date=4 January 2010}} Anderson went on to win 11 full caps in total, making his last international appearance in March 2008.{{SFA Profile|id=19924}}

Anderson won the SPL player of the month award in November 2006.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/6159439.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |title=November prize for Dons' Anderson|date=30 November 2006 | access-date=4 January 2010}} He was nominated for Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year for the 2006/07 season, and was the only nominee playing for a club other than league champions Celtic. Anderson was also named in the Scottish PFA team of the year for the 2006–07 season.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/6584145.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=SPFA's team of the 2006/07 season | date=23 April 2007 | access-date=23 May 2010}}

His son Jevan is also a footballer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/highland-league/fleetwood-back-jevan-returns-to-united-after-trial/|title=Jevan Anderson returns to Formartine United after trial with Joey Barton's Fleetwood Town|first=Callum|last=Law}}

:A. {{note|Sbase}} Soccerbase's stats for the match between Nottingham Forest and Derby County on 17 September 2011 fail to count a substitute appearance made by Anderson, instead crediting it to Lee Croft.{{cite web |url=http://origin-www.dcfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10270~58108,00.html |title=Nottm Forest 1–2 Derby County |work=dcfc.co.uk |date=17 September 2011|access-date=5 November 2013}} Therefore, until and unless they correct it, he should have one more appearance for Derby than given on his Soccerbase page.

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• [http://www.11v11.com/players/russell-anderson-3646/ International stats] at 11v11

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