Terry Anderson
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Career & Clubs
Born in Woking, Anderson joined Arsenal at the age of 15 in 1959, playing in the club's youth and reserve teams, and was at this time capped by England youth. Regarded by then-Arsenal manager Cliff Bastin as one of the best left-wing prospects of his generation, he signed a professional deal in August 1961 and made his league debut for the Gunners in a 4–0 victory at West Ham United in March 1963. Anderson, who featured in the first-ever game televised on Match of the Day in August 1964, scored six goals in 26 league games for Arsenal before signing for Norwich City for £15,000 in February 1965. During the 1971–72 campaign, in which Norwich gained promotion to the First Division for the first time, Anderson featured outside of his regular position in the centre of defence in the absence of captain Duncan Forbes through injury. He scored in City's first ever top flight victory over rivals Ipswich Town in a 2–1 win. He also played in every League Cup game on the road to the final at Wembley in the same season. The following season saw Anderson join Colchester United on loan. Signed by Jim Smith as a temporary replacement for Paul Aimson, Anderson made four appearances and helped the club to promotion to the Third Division. After leaving Norwich, having made 236 appearances and scored 16 goals, Anderson joined North American Soccer League team Baltimore Comets. He made 17 appearances in the 1974 season, providing four assists. He returned to England to play for Scunthorpe…
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- Colchester United F.C. (1974–1974)
- Club
- Arsenal F.C. (1962–1965)
- Club
- Baltimore Comets (1974–1974)
- Club
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. (1974–1974)
- Club
- Scunthorpe United F.C. (1974–1974)
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- Norwich City F.C. (1965–1974)
- Club
- Baltimore Comets (1975–1975)
- Club
- Colchester United F.C. (1975–1976)
- League
- North American Soccer League
Personal
Following his retirement from playing, Anderson became the landlord of the Castle Hotel in Caister-on-Sea in Norfolk and worked in a sports shop.
Legacy
Norwich City
Football League Second Division: 1971–72 Football League Cup runner-up: 1972–73
Clubs
- Arsenal F.C.1962–1965
- Norwich City F.C.1965–1974
- Baltimore Comets1974–1974
- Colchester United F.C.1974–1974
- Crewe Alexandra F.C.1974–1974
- Scunthorpe United F.C.1974–1974
- Baltimore Comets1975–1975
- Colchester United F.C.1975–1976
Played together with
Aaron RamsdaleArsenal F.C. · 2021–2024
Aaron RamseyArsenal F.C. · 2008–2019- Aaron WilbrahamNorwich City F.C. · 2011–2011
- Aaron WilbrahamNorwich City F.C. · 2011–2012
- Abdisalam IbrahimScunthorpe United F.C. · 2011–2011
Abdul OsmanCrewe Alexandra F.C. · 2012–2014- Abe HartleyArsenal F.C. · 1899–1899
Abo EisaScunthorpe United F.C.
Abou DiabyArsenal F.C. · 2006–2015
Abu OgogoArsenal F.C. · 2007–2009
Adam BirchallArsenal F.C. · 2003–2005
Adam BoyesScunthorpe United F.C. · 2009–2011
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Identifiers & aliases
Terence Keith Anderson was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League, most notably for Norwich City, where he made 236 league appearances between 1965 and 1974.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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