Stan Anderson

Stanley Anderson (27 February 1933 – 10 June 2018) was an English football player and manager. He is the only player ever to have played for and captained all the big three North-East teams, Sunderland, Newcastle and Middlesbrough.

Managerial career Anderson succeeded Raich Carter as Middlesbrough manager in April 1966 and remained at the club until resigning in April 1973 to be replaced by Jack Charlton. In his time the club were relegated from and promoted to the Football League second division. After leaving Middlesbrough he managed in Greece for AEK Athens and in England, where he became boss at Queens Park Rangers, Doncaster Rovers and Bolton Wanderers before giving up management after resigning in 1981. He continued as a scout for various clubs including Newcastle.

Death Anderson died on 10 June 2018, the age of 85.