Trevor Anderson

Infobox Football biography
playername = Trevor Anderson


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1951|3|3|df=y
cityofbirth = Belfast
countryofbirth = Northern Ireland
height = convert|5|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on
position = Forward
years = 19??-1972
1972-1974
1974-1977
1977-1979
1979-1987
clubs = Portadown
Manchester United
Swindon Town
Peterborough United
Linfield
caps(goals) = 00? 0(?)
021 0(2)
131 (35)
049 0(6)
327 (96)
nationalyears = 1973-1978
nationalteam = Northern Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 022 0(4)
manageryears = 1992–1997
2002–2004
managerclubs = Linfield
Dundalk

Trevor Anderson (born 3 March 1951 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Irish football forward and manager.

Anderson began his playing career at Portadown before signing for Manchester United in October 1972.cite book |title=Swindon Town Football Club 100 Greats |last=Mattick |first=Dick |date=2002 |pages=p.11 |publisher=Tempus Publishing |location=Stroud |isbn=0752427148 ] After 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. 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..

Honours

As a player

;Portadown
*Irish League
**Runner-up (1): 1971–72
*Irish Cup
**Runner-up (1): 1971–72

;Linfield
*Irish League
**Winner (6): 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
**Runner-up (1): 1980–81
*Irish Cup
**Winner (2): 1980–81, 1981–82
**Runner-up (2): 1982–83, 1984–85
*Gold Cup
**Winner (4): 1979–80, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85
*Ulster Cup
**Winner (2): 1979–80, 1984–85
*Co. Antrim Shield
**Winner (4): 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
*Tyler All-Ireland Cup
**Winner (1): 1980–81
*Northern Ireland Football Writers' Player of the Year: 1986

References

External links

* [http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=ANDERSOT Swindon Town player profile]
* [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/07/trevor-anderson.html Northern Ireland's footballing greats profile]