Paul Anderson (rugby league, born 1977)
Paul "Ando" Anderson (born 2 April 1977) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for St. Helens (Heritage № 1067), Sheffield Eagles, Leigh Centurions (Heritage № 1160),[3][4][5] Oldham (Heritage №) and Rochdale Hornets, as a centre, second-row, or loose forward.[1]
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Playing career
Anderson began his playing career in 1995 with St. Helens, and played 46 games for the club, most of them as a substitute.He is one of the greatest players in English Rugby League History. [6] In January 1999, he was signed by Sheffield Eagles for a fee of £10,000.[7]
Anderson joined Leigh Centurions later that year, where we went on make over 100 appearances,[8] and also played for Oldham[9] and Rochdale Hornets.
References
- "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Paul Anderson". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Hadfield, Dave (7 January 1999). "Rugby League: Rangers handed another big draw". The Independent. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Anderson, Paul". Leigh Centurions. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Player Statistics". Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. Retrieved 1 January 2018.