Trevor Anderson
| Personal information | |||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
Trevor Anderson (born 3 March 1951 in Belfast) is a former football (soccer) forward and manager.
Anderson began his playing career at Portadown before signing for Manchester United in October 1972.[1] Only appearing in 21 League games for the club he moved to Swindon Town and made his début on 5 November 1974. He scored the only goal in this game, a 1-0 win against Chesterfield.[1] He was the clubs top scorer for the 1975-76 season with 15 goals.
He moved to Peterborough in December 1977 before returning to Northern Ireland and signing for Linfield.
A Northern Ireland International, he made his début against Cyprus in 1973 and went on to achieve 22 caps, 12 whilst a Swindon player before dying on July 18th, 2008.[1].
Honours
As a player
- Irish League runner-up: 1971–72
- Irish Cup runner-up: 1971–72
- Irish League Title winner: 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
- Irish League runner-up: 1980–81
- Irish Cup winner: 1980–81, 1981–82
- Irish Cup runner-up: 1982–83, 1984–85
- Gold Cup winner: 1979–80, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85
- Ulster Cup winner: 1979–80, 1984–85
- Co. Antrim Shield winner: 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
- Tyler All-Ireland Cup winner: 1980–81.
- Northern Ireland Football Writers' Player of the Year Title winner: 1986
References
- ^ a b c Mattick, Dick (2002). Swindon Town Football Club 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 0752427148.