Grant Anderson (footballer)

Grant Anderson (born 20 August 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Forfar Athletic.

Grant Anderson

Personal information
Date of birth	20 August 1986
Place of birth	Scotland
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Forfar Athletic
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–	Forfar Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2021

Career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 October 2017

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	!Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stenhousemuir	2009–10[20]	Second Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2010–11[21]		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[22]	First Division	21	3	2	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	25	3
Stenhousemuir (loan)	2011–12[22]	Second Division	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3
Raith Rovers	2012–13[23]	First Division	33	4	2	0	3	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	40	5
	2013–14[24]	Championship	33	3	4	1	2	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	40	4
	2014–15[25]		31	3	4	1	2	0	0	0	37	4
	2015–16[26]		26	2	2	1	3	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	33	3
	Total		123	12	12	3	10	0	5	1	150	16
Queen of the South	2016–17[27]	Championship	19	1	1	0	6	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	1	29	3
Peterhead	2016–17[27]	League One	14	3	0	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 2]	0	18	3
Stranraer	2017–18[28]	League One	10	3	0	0	4	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	16	3
Career total			226	32	17	3	21	0	15	2	270	39

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
2. Appearances in the League One play-offs

References

1. "Hamilton sign Stenhousemuir winger". Scottish Football League. 8 June 2011.
2. Gillian Provan (20 June 2011). "Accies sign midfielder Anderson". STV. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
3. "Queen's Park 0–2 Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. 23 July 2011.
4. "Ayr Utd 1–2 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011.
5. "Two Go on Loan, and Kilday Signs". Hamilton Academical F.C.
6. "End of Season Registrations". Hamilton Academical F.C.
7. "Grant Anderson Signs". Raith Rovers F.C.
8. "Grant Anderson heads Raith past Hibs and through to Cup quarter-finals". the Guardian. 8 February 2014.
9. "Grant Anderson Signs & Kyle Jacobs Returns". Queen of the South FC. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
10. "Grant Anderson". Queen of the South. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
11. Moir, Glenn (20 January 2017). "Anderson becomes signing number five". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
12. "Anderson is latest Peterhead recruit". SPFL. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
13. "Peterhead's Grant Anderson on life as a qualified referee". Sky Sports.
14. Moir, Glenn (8 June 2017). "Peterhead sign winger Gibson as long-serving defender departs". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
15. "Anderson arrives". Stranraer FC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
16. "Grant Anderson and David McGurn". raithrovers.net.
17. "GRANT ANDERSON SIGNS FROM RAITH ROVERS". Kelty Hearts FC. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
18. "Grant Anderson | Raith Rovers FC". raithrovers.net. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
19. Coutts, Christopher. "Double Signing by the 'Loons'". www.forfarathletic.co.uk.
20. "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
21. "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
22. "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
23. "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
24. "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
25. "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
26. "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
27. "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
28. "Games played by Grant Anderson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

External links

• Grant Anderson at Soccerbase