Grant Anderson (rugby league)

For the rugby union footballer for Northampton, see Grant Anderson (rugby union).
Grant Anderson
Personal information
Born (1969-02-21) 21 February 1969
Playing information
Position centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986–94 Castleford 211 19 0 1 317
1994–96 Halifax
1996–97 Castleford 23 3 0 0 12
Total 234 22 0 1 329
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–90 Great Britain U-21 4
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Grant Anderson (born 21 February 1969) is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, and '90s, playing at club level for Castleford (twice), and Halifax.[1][2][3]

Playing career

County Cup final appearances

Grant Anderson played stand-off/five-eighth in Castleford's 12-33 defeat by Leeds in the 1988 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1988–89 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Sunday 16 October 1988, and played centre, i.e. number 4, in the 11-8 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1990 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.

Regal Trophy Final Appearances

Grant Anderson played centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in Castleford Tigers' 33-2 victory over Wigan in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy final during the 1993–94 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.[4]

Representative career

Grant Anderson made four appearances for Great Britain under-21's between 1989 and 1990.[5]

Club career

Grant Anderson made his début for Castleford in the 44-8 victory over Widnes on 18 March 1987, he signed for Castleford for a second-time from Halifax on Monday 26 February 1996.

References

  1. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  2. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. "Wigan 2 - 33 Castleford". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.

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