John Anderton was an English

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player who played during the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for the

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and at club level for

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and

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. He had two spells with Wigan from his debut in 1884 to 1887 to him rejoining

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in 1888 and stayed with the club until 1892. He played for

between these dates. Following his second spell at Wigan he moved to

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Background

John 'Jack' Anderton was born in

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Playing career

John was given the name 'Jack' when he joined Wigan as there was already a John Anderton playing for Wigan at that time. Anderton made his debut for Wigan in 1884 against Bradford-in-Clayton. Anderton joined

from

in 1887. He left the club in late 1888 and returned to Wigan where he would continue until his last game against Mossley in 1892.

International honours

Jack Anderton won cap(s) for

while at Salford on the

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County honours

Jack Anderton won one cap for

against Cumberland on 28 February 1889.

Notable tour matches

Jack Anderton played in the three-quarters for Salford in the 1–7 defeat by the 1888–1889 New Zealand Native football team at New Barnes ( Salford Docks) on Saturday 16 March 1889.

References

External links

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