Stan Anderson (rugby union)

Stanley 'Stan' Watson Anderson (5 August 1871 – 12 February 1942) was an English international rugby union player.

Stan Anderson
Birth nameStanley Watson Anderson
Date of birth5 August 1871
Place of birthWalker, Northumberland, England
Date of death12 February 1942(1942-02-12) (aged 70)
Place of deathAlnwick, Northumberland, England
Occupation(s)Shipyard plater; publican
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northumberland
Wallsend
Rockcliff		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1899  England 1 (0)

Anderson was born in the Newcastle upon Tyne suburb of Walker in August 1871. He played rugby union at amateur level for Northumberland, Wallsend and Rockcliff.[1] He was selected to play one Test match for England against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in the 1899 Home Nations Championship.[2] Anderson also played cricket at minor counties level for Northumberland, making 25 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship between 1904–1913.[3] By profession he was a shipyard plater and later ran the Plough Inn public house at Alnwick from 1919.[1] He died at Alnwick in February 1942.

References
  1. "Player profile: Stan Anderson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  2. "Player profile: Stanley Anderson". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stan Anderson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
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