William Anderson: Man United forward Profile & Stats
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William Anderson

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 6 3 2 1 12 7 +5 50.00
A 6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 33.33
N 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0.00
TOTALS 13 5 5 3 22 17 +5 38.46

Name: William "Willie" John Anderson
Birthdate: 24-01-1947
Age: 79
Birthplace: Walton, Liverpool, England
Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)
Weight: 11st (69.85kg)
Years at Club: 1963-1967
Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 05/1962. Signed Professional: 30/01/1964
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 28/12/1963 v Burnley (H) 5-1 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Aston Villa, 17/01/1967, £20,000
Passed Away:

Biography

Willie Anderson, born on January 24, 1947, in Liverpool, England, is a former professional footballer and winger. He began his career with Manchester United, joining the club's youth system at the age of 15. Despite being a boyhood fan of Liverpool, Anderson chose Manchester United after impressing scouts while representing Lancashire schoolboys.

Anderson made his first-team debut for Manchester United at the age of 16 on December 28, 1963, in a 5-1 victory over Burnley. He became the first-ever substitute used by the club when he replaced George Best in the 1965 FA Charity Shield against Liverpool. However, with the emergence of Best, Anderson found first-team opportunities limited, making a total of eight appearances for the club.

On 17/01/1967, Anderson was transferred to Aston Villa for £20,000, where he became a regular starter, making 219 league appearances and scoring 36 goals over six years. He later played for Cardiff City, Portland Timbers in the North American Soccer League, and Wichita Wings in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

After retiring from professional football, Anderson settled in the United States, where he has been involved in coaching and youth development programs, contributing to the growth of soccer in the country.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1963-1964 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2. 1965-1966 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
3. 1966-1967 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 0 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Liverpool 2 0
2. Everton 2 0
3. Burnley 1 0
4. Southampton 1 0
5. West Ham United 1 0
6. Sheffield Wednesday 1 0
7. Aston Villa 1 0
8. Leicester City 1 0
9. Sheffield United 1 0
10. Partizan Belgrade 1 0
11. West Bromwich Albion 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Shankly, Bill 2
2. Catterick, Harry 2
3. Potts, Harry 1
4. Bates, Ted 1
5. Greenwood, Ron 1
6. Brown, Alan 1
7. Taylor, Dick 1
8. Gillies, Matt 1
9. Harris, John 1
10. Gegic, Abdulah 1
11. Hagan, Jimmy 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Busby, Matt 13
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 6
2. Boleyn Ground 1
3. Bramall Lane 1
4. Burnden Park 1
5. Goodison Park 1
6. The Dell 1
7. The Hawthorns 1
8. Villa Park 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 9
2. FA Cup 2
3. Charity Shield 1
4. European Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Liverpool 2
2. Everton 2
3. Burnley 1
4. Southampton 1
5. West Ham United 1
6. Sheffield Wednesday 1
7. Aston Villa 1
8. Leicester City 1
9. Sheffield United 1
10. Partizan Belgrade 1
11. West Bromwich Albion 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 12
2. Yugoslavia 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 14-08-1965 Liverpool D 2-2 Charity Shield
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 28-12-1963 Div 1 Burnley W 5-1 H 0 David Herd 11', 70, Graham Moore 25', 68', George Best 38' Andy Lochhead 87'
2. 04-01-1964 FAC Southampton W 3-2 A 0 Graham Moore 48', David Herd 62', Pat Crerand 82' Martin Chivers 44', Terry Paine 45'
3. 07-03-1964 Div 1 West Ham United W 2-0 A 0 David Sadler 72', David Herd 86'
4. 14-08-1965 CS Liverpool D 2-2 H 0 George Best 29', David Herd 82' Willie Stevenson 38', Ron Yeats 86'
5. 21-08-1965 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 H 0 David Herd 23'
6. 06-04-1966 Div 1 Aston Villa D 1-1 A 0 Noel Cantwell 63' James MacEwan 64'
7. 09-04-1966 Div 1 Leicester City L 1-2 H 0 John Connelly 81' Mike Stringfellow 24', 25'
8. 16-04-1966 Div 1 Sheffield United L 1-3 A 0 David Sadler 71' Tom Fenoughty 23', Alan Birchenall 67', Alan Woodward 79'
9. 20-04-1966 EC/UCL Partizan Belgrade W 1-0 H 0 Nobby Stiles 72'
10. 23-04-1966 FAC Everton L 0-1 N 0 Colin Harvey 78'
11. 25-04-1966 Div 1 Everton D 0-0 A 0
12. 04-05-1966 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion D 3-3 A 0 David Herd 27', John Aston Jnr 49', Tony Dunne 70' Clive Clark 30', Graham Lovett 55', John Kaye 88'
13. 10-12-1966 Div 1 Liverpool D 2-2 H 0 George Best 18', 29' (pen) Ian St John 15', 45'
 

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