Stan Anderson

{{short description|English footballer and manager}}

{{other people||Stanley Anderson (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stan Anderson

| fullname = Stanley Anderson

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1933|2|27}}

| birth_place = Horden, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2018|6|10|1933|2|27}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1952–1963

| clubs1 = Sunderland

| caps1 = 402

| goals1 = 31

| years2 = 1963–1965

| clubs2 = Newcastle United

| caps2 = 81

| goals2 = 13

| years3 = 1965–1966

| clubs3 = Middlesbrough

| caps3 = 21

| goals3 = 2

| totalcaps = 504

| totalgoals = 46

| nationalyears1 = 1955–1957

| nationalteam1 = England U23

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1957

| nationalteam2 = England B

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1962

| nationalteam3 = England

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1966–1973

| managerclubs1 = Middlesbrough

| manageryears2 = 1973–1974

| managerclubs2 = AEK Athens

| manageryears3 = 1974

| managerclubs3 = Queens Park Rangers

| manageryears4 = 1975–1978

| managerclubs4 = Doncaster Rovers

| manageryears5 = 1980–1981

| managerclubs5 = Bolton Wanderers

}}

Stanley Anderson (27 February 1933 – 10 June 2018)[http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/11401477/ex-newcastle-captain-stan-anderson-dies-aged-85 Ex-Newcastle captain Stan Anderson dies aged 85] was an English football player and manager. The only player ever to have played for and captained all the big 3 North-East teams, Sunderland, Newcastle and Middlesbrough.

Playing career

Anderson seemed set to finish his career with Sunderland, but after 400 appearances and 12 years he signed for Newcastle United for £35,000 in November 1963.{{cite book|title=Soccer Who's Who|editor=Maurice Golesworthy|publisher=The Sportsmans Book Club, London|year=1965}}

Managerial career

He succeeded Raich Carter as Middlesbrough manager in April 1966{{cite web|title=Stan Anderson Overview|url=http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ManagersHistoryDetail/0,,1~353249,00.html|publisher=www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk|access-date=8 June 2017}} and remained at the club until resigning in April 1973 to be replaced by Jack Charlton. In his time the club were relegated from and promoted to the Football League second division. After leaving Middlesbrough he managed in Greece for AEK Athens FC and in England, where he became boss at Queens Park Rangers, Doncaster Rovers and Bolton Wanderers before giving up management after resigning in 1981. He continued as a scout for various clubs including Newcastle.{{cite web|title=England Players – Stan Anderson|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersA/BioAndersonS.html|access-date=24 August 2012}}

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