Harry Anders

Harry Anders
Personal information
Full name Harry Anders[1]
Date of birth (1926-11-28)28 November 1926[1]
Place of birth St Helens, Merseyside, England[1]
Date of death October 1994 (aged 67)
Place of death Blackpool, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
St Helens Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1953 Preston North End 69 (4)
1953–1956 Manchester City 32 (4)
1956–1957 Port Vale 3 (0)
1957–1960 Accrington Stanley 114 (18)
1960–1961 Workington 7 (1)
Runcorn
Total 225+ (27+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Anders (28 November 1926 – October 1994) was an English professional footballer who scored 30 goals in 225 league appearances in a 14-year career in the Football League with Preston North End, Manchester City, Port Vale, Accrington Stanley, and Workington.[2] He helped Preston North End to the Second Division title in 1950–51 as well as second in the First Division in 1952–53; he also finished second in the Third Division North with Accrington Stanley in 1957–58. His brother was fellow footballer Jimmy Anders.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference kent was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Stats". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Heyday of Parr's wing-wizard duo". This Is Cheshire.[permanent dead link]