| Birth date | 3 March 1951 (age 75) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Position | Forward |
| Years 1 | 1970–1972 |
| Clubs 1 | Portadown |
| Caps 1 | 90 |
| Goals 1 | 40 |
| Years 2 | 1972–1974 |
| Clubs 2 | Manchester United |
| Caps 2 | 19 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 1974–1977 |
| Clubs 3 | Swindon Town |
| Caps 3 | 131 |
| Goals 3 | 35 |
| Years 4 | 1977–1979 |
| Clubs 4 | Peterborough United |
| Caps 4 | 49 |
| Goals 4 | 6 |
| Years 5 | 1979–1987 |
| Clubs 5 | Linfield |
| Caps 5 | 327 |
| Goals 5 | 96 |
| Totalcaps | 616 |
| Totalgoals | 179 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1973–1978 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Northern Ireland |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 22 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 4 |
| Manageryears 1 | 1992–1997 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Linfield |
| Manageryears 2 | 1999–2001 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Ards |
| Manageryears 3 | 2002–2004 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Dundalk |
Trevor Anderson (born 3 March 1951) is a Northern Irish former footballer and manager. He played as a forward.
Playing career
Born in Belfast, Anderson began his playing career at Portadown before signing for Manchester United in October 1972.[1] After only appearing in 19 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 club's top scorer for the 1975–76 season with 15 goals.
He moved to Peterborough in December 1977 before returning to Northern Ireland to play 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.[1]
Management career
Anderson managed Linfield from 1992 to 1997, winning a number of honours including two Irish Football League titles and two Irish Cups.[2] Anderson left the club in 1997 to take up the post as Director of Football at Newry Town. The club were a division below Linfield but had a reputation for spending big money, by Irish League standards, and the club won promotion under Anderson's direction.[3] He subsequently managed Ards, leading the club to promotion in 2001.[4] He went on to manage Dundalk.
Honours
Club
Linfield
- Irish League (6): 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
- Irish Cup (2): 1980–81, 1981–82
- Gold Cup (4): 1979–80, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85
- Ulster Cup (2): 1979–80, 1984–85
- County Antrim Shield (4): 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
- Tyler All-Ireland Cup (1): 1980–81
Individual
- Northern Ireland Football Writers' Player of the Year: 1986
References
- ^ Mattick, Dick (2002). Swindon Town Football Club 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 0-7524-2714-8.
- ^ Marshall Gillespie, The Northern Ireland Football Yearbook 1996/97, UTV Books, 1996, p. 101
- ^ We're going UP for UNDER pounds 20,000 Says TREVOR ANDERSON
- ^ Ards FC History Part Three Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine