Role: Former

John Anderson

John Anderson, nicknamed "Jock", played 23 games for Slough in season 1948/49.

He was born John McVane Anderson on 21 February 1923, and grew up in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.

He played football and cricket for his school, The Montrose Academy, and later played for Montrose Football Club.

John joined the RAF at the age of 19 in 1942, and went on to become a Spitfire pilot during the Second World War. He was shot down over Italy, and had to parachute out as his plane caught fire, so became a member of the 'Caterpillar Club'.

In 1945, John left the RAF, although he retained his commission of Flight Lieutenant in the RAF Reserves, a rank he did not relinquish until July 1959. After leaving the RAF, John took a degree in Economics and then joined Cooper Mechanical Joints in 1948. He spent the first three or four years of his time with the company in Slough.

During this time John played football, firstly for Slough Town and then for Hayes. At Slough, John won the Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup after a 1-0 win over Maidenhead United, and a runner-up medal in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup after a 2-1 defeat against Wycombe Wanderers in a replayed final.

John also met his future wife, Betty Louise Swadling, and they married at St. Paul's Church in Slough. In 1951 John was promoted within CMJ and moved to Abergavenny. There were several more work moves before the family settled in Reading in 1955, where they remained. John and Betty had two daughters, Elaine and Janet. John continued to enjoy playing sport (hockey, cricket and golf) and had a life-long love of the game of football.

John sadly passed away in January 1988 at the age of just 64, after a heart attack. He is remembered as a wonderful father and grandfather, a good sportsman, and one of life's true gentlemen.

Statistics

First Appearance:	13-11-1948 vs Uxbridge
First Goal:	Never
Position:	Defender
Total STFC Appearances:	23
Total STFC Goals:	0

Achievements

1948/49 Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup winner

1948/49 Berks & Bucks Senior Cup runner-up

Matches Played

Match Date	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Goals	Cards	Report
14-05-1949	Maidenhead Utd	0-1	Slough Town	Benevolent Cup	-	-	Report
07-05-1949	Worthing	2-2	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
05-05-1949	Slough Town	1-2	Worthing	League	-	-	Report
03-05-1949	Slough Town	1-2	Hounslow	League	-	-	Report
02-05-1949	Uxbridge	1-1	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
26-04-1949	Slough Town	3-4	Erith	League	-	-	Report
23-04-1949	Wycombe Wanderers	2-1	Slough Town	B&B Senior Cup	-	-	Report
18-04-1949	Wycombe Wanderers	0-0	Slough Town	B&B Senior Cup	-	-	Report
16-04-1949	Slough Town	2-2	Grays Athletic	League	-	-	Report
09-04-1949	Hounslow	2-1	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
02-04-1949	Slough Town	2-0	Aylesbury United	Benevolent Cup	-	-	Report
26-03-1949	Grays Athletic	0-4	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
05-03-1949	Abingdon	5-0	Slough Town	B&B Senior Cup	-	-	Report
19-02-1949	Marlow	3-5	Slough Town	Benevolent Cup	-	-	Report
12-02-1949	Slough Town	6-1	Eastbourne Borough	League	-	-	Report
05-02-1949	Erith	2-2	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
29-01-1949	Chesham Utd	2-2	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
22-01-1949	Wolverton	1-2	Slough Town	B&B Senior Cup	-	-	Report
15-01-1949	Windsor & Eton	0-2	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
08-01-1949	Slough Town	5-0	Chesham Utd	League	-	-	Report
18-12-1948	Walton & Hersham	1-2	Slough Town	League	-	-	Report
11-12-1948	Slough Town	0-4	Erith	Memorial Shield	-	-	Report
13-11-1948	Slough Town	1-2	Uxbridge	League	-	-	Report