Grant Anderson (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 August 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pollok | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | |||
2010–2011 | Stenhousemuir | 33 | (7) |
2011–2012 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | (3) |
2012 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 6 | (3) |
2012–2016 | Raith Rovers | 123 | (12) |
2016–2017 | Queen of the South | 19 | (1) |
2017 | Peterhead | 14 | (3) |
2017–2019 | Stranraer | 67 | (13) |
2019–2020 | Raith Rovers | 22 | (4) |
2020–2021 | Kelty Hearts | ||
2021–2022 | Forfar Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2022-2023 | St Cadoc's | ||
2023- | Pollok | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19th June 2023 |
Grant Anderson (born 20 August 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Pollok.
Career
[edit]After spending time with Kirkintilloch Rob Roy and Stenhousemuir, Anderson moved to Hamilton Academical in June 2011.[1][2] Anderson debuted for the Accies on 23 July 2011 in the Scottish Challenge Cup,[3] before making his SFL debut for the club a fortnight later.[4] In March 2012, Anderson was sent out on loan to Stenhousemuir, alongside Kieran Millar.[5] In May 2012, Anderson was released by the Lanarkshire club, after his return from a loan spell in Larbert.[6]
In June 2012, Anderson joined Raith Rovers.[7] After four seasons at Stark's Park, which included the winning goal in the Scottish Cup,[8] Anderson signed for fellow Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on a one-year contract on 14 June 2016.[9] On 20 January 2017 and after only half a season, Anderson departed Queens by mutual consent,[10] subsequently signing for Scottish League One club Peterhead until the end of the 2016–17 season.[11][12] In March 2017 he became a qualified referee.[13] He was released at the end of the season following the club's relegation to Scottish League Two.[14] After leaving Peterhead, Anderson moved to the opposite side of the country, signing for Scottish League One club Stranraer on 15 June 2017.[15]
He returned to Raith Rovers in June 2019.[16]
Kelty Hearts announced the signing of Anderson on 20 October 2020.[17][18] He moved to Forfar Athletic on 1 February 2021.[19] After playing for St Cadoc's, he signed for PollokIn June 2023 on a one-year deal.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 28 October 2017
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | !Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stenhousemuir | 2009–10[21] | Scottish Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2010–11[22] | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
Total | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
Hamilton Academical | 2011–12[23] | Scottish First Division | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 3 |
Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2011–12[23] | Scottish Second Division | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
Raith Rovers | 2012–13[24] | Scottish First Division | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 40 | 5 |
2013–14[25] | Scottish Championship | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
2014–15[26] | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
2015–16[27] | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
Total | 123 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 150 | 16 | ||
Queen of the South | 2016–17[28] | Scottish Championship | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 29 | 3 |
Peterhead | 2016–17[28] | Scottish League One | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 18 | 3 |
Stranraer | 2017–18[29] | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
Career total | 226 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 270 | 39 |
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the League One play-offs
Honours
[edit]Raith Rovers
References
[edit]- ^ "Hamilton sign Stenhousemuir winger". Scottish Football League. 8 June 2011.
- ^ Gillian Provan (20 June 2011). "Accies sign midfielder Anderson". STV. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ "Queen's Park 0–2 Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Ayr Utd 1–2 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Two Go on Loan, and Kilday Signs". Hamilton Academical F.C.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "End of Season Registrations". Hamilton Academical F.C.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Grant Anderson Signs". Raith Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Grant Anderson heads Raith past Hibs and through to Cup quarter-finals". the Guardian. 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Grant Anderson Signs & Kyle Jacobs Returns". Queen of the South FC. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Grant Anderson". Queen of the South. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Moir, Glenn (20 January 2017). "Anderson becomes signing number five". Peterhead FC. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Anderson is latest Peterhead recruit". SPFL. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Peterhead's Grant Anderson on life as a qualified referee". Sky Sports.
- ^ Moir, Glenn (8 June 2017). "Peterhead sign winger Gibson as long-serving defender departs". Peterhead FC. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Anderson arrives". Stranraer FC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Grant Anderson and David McGurn". raithrovers.net.
- ^ "GRANT ANDERSON SIGNS FROM RAITH ROVERS". Kelty Hearts FC. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Grant Anderson | Raith Rovers FC". raithrovers.net. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Coutts, Christopher. "Double Signing by the 'Loons'". www.forfarathletic.co.uk.
- ^ "Welcome Grant Anderson". Pollok FC.
- ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Southwick, Andrew (6 April 2014). "Raith Rovers 1–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Grant Anderson at Soccerbase
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Peterhead F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football wingers
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Kelty Hearts F.C. players
- Lowland Football League players
- St Cadoc's Y.C. players
- Pollok F.C. players
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen