What is Alan Anderson (footballer)?
{{Infobox football biography | image = | name = Alan Anderson | fullname = Arthur Alan Duncan Anderson<ref>{{Hugman|319|accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date|1939|12|21|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Edinburgh]], [[Midlothian]], Scotland | death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|02|27|1939|12|21|df=y}} | death_place = | position = [[Centre half]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = United Crossroads<ref name=awaited>[https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/long-awaited-cap-for-alan-anderson Long Awaited Cap For Anderson], Heart of Midlothian FC, 18 March 2020</ref> | years1 = | clubs1 = [[Dalkeith Thistle]] | years2 = 1958–1959 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] | years3 = 1959 | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = → [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]] (loan) | years4 = 1959–1962 | caps4 = 74 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] | years5 = 1962–1963 | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = [[Scunthorpe United]] | years6 = 1963–1976 | caps6 = 352 | goals6 = 21 | clubs6 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]] | totalcaps = 435 | totalgoals = 22 | nationalyears1 = 1967 | nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }} '''Arthur Alan Duncan Anderson''' (21 December 1939 – 27 February 2022) was a Scottish professional [[association football|footballer]]. He played as a [[centre half]] for [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]], [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]], [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]], [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] and [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]. Anderson made five appearances for the [[Scotland national football team|national team]] in 1967. He was born in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. Anderson died in February 2022 at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pilcher |first1=Ross |title=Former Hearts captain Alan Anderson sadly passes away aged 85 as Jambos pay their respect to loyal club servant |url=https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scotti