Myles Anderson
English footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Myles Anderson (born 9 January 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Heybridge Swifts. Anderson has been at several clubs in his career, having played in Scotland, England and Italy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Myles Anderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heybridge Swifts | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Exeter City | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Monza | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Pro Patria (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2015 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | L'Aquila | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Lupa Castelli Romani (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Barrow | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Torquay United | 23 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Chester (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Chester | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Hartlepool United | 40 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Weymouth | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Braintree Town | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Beaconsfield Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Heybridge Swifts | 39 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Rayners Lane | 24 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Northwood (dual-registration) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Heybridge Swifts | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:08, 22 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born in Westminster,[3] Anderson is the son of football agent Jerome Anderson.[4]
Career
Anderson moved from his youth club of Leyton Orient to Aberdeen in January 2011.[5][6] He made his professional debut on 19 February 2011, in a Scottish Premier League match against Kilmarnock.[7] In March 2011, Anderson signed a pre-contract with Blackburn Rovers, effective from 1 July 2011.[4][8]
Anderson joined Aldershot Town on loan in August 2012.[9] He left Blackburn on 4 January 2013 after having his contract terminated by mutual consent.[10] He signed for Exeter City three days later.[11][12] Anderson's time at Exeter was also short, and on 20 August 2013, he signed for Italian club Monza.[13] After a season at Monza, Anderson joined Lega Pro side Pro Patria on loan in August 2014.[6] After six months on loan at Pro Patria, on 1 February 2015 he Anderson moved to Serie A side Chievo.[6] On 21 July 2015, Anderson returned to Lega Pro, leaving Chievo for L'Aquila.[14] On 29 January 2016, Anderson joined fellow Lega Pro side Lupa Castelli Romani on loan for the remainder of the season.[15] By the time he left Italy after three years in the country, Anderson considered himself fluent in the language.[16]
Anderson signed for Barrow in October 2016,[17] before moving to Torquay United in February 2017.[18][19] He signed a new contract with Torquay in June 2017.[20]
He signed on loan from Chester in November 2017.[21] After his contract with Torquay was mutual terminated on 5 February 2018,[22][23] he signed a permanent deal with Chester three days later.[24]
After leaving Chester, he signed for Hartlepool United in May 2018.[25] Anderson signed a new deal with Hartlepool in May 2019 with Pools boss Craig Hignett describing him as a "model professional".[26] Anderson signed for Aldershot Town on loan on 25 November 2019.[27] Anderson was released from his contract at the end of the 2019–20 season.[28]
On 31 August 2020, Anderson joined newly-promoted National League side Weymouth after leaving Hartlepool United.[29] He joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan on 30 October 2020.[30] He left Weymouth at the end of the 2020–21 season having made just two appearances.[31] Following a successful loan spell, Anderson joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on a permanent deal in July 2021.[32]
Following his departure from Hampton & Richmond,[33] Anderson joined Braintree Town ahead of their league tie against Hungerford Town, which eventually resulted in a 2–0 defeat for the Iron.[34]
In November 2022, Anderson signed for Beaconsfield Town,[35] making his debut against Aylesbury Vale Dynamos.[36]
In March 2023, Anderson signed for Heybridge Swifts.[37] He returned to the club in May 2025, following a season with Rayners Lane. Anderson had also played one game for Northwood in August 2024.[38][39]
Career statistics
- As of 17 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 2010–11[40] | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2011–12[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13[41] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2012–13[41] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2012–13[41] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Monza | 2013–14[6] | Lega Pro 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[6] | Lega Pro - Group A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pro Patria (loan) | 2014–15[6] | Lega Pro - Group A | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Chievo | 2014–15[6] | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L'Aquila | 2015–16[6] | Lega Pro - Group B | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Lupa Castelli Romani (loan) | 2015–16[6] | Lega Pro - Group C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Barrow | 2016–17[6] | National League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Torquay United | 2016–17[6] | National League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[6] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Chester (loan) | 2017–18[6] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Chester | 2017–18[6] | National League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Hartlepool United | 2018–19[6] | National League | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[6] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2019–20[6] | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Weymouth | 2020–21[6] | National League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2020–21[6] | National League South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2021–22[6] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town | 2021–22[6] | National League South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[6] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Beaconsfield Town | 2022–23[42] | Southern League Premier Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Heybridge Swifts | 2022–23[43] | Isthmian League North Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[44] | Isthmian League North Division | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 44 | 3 | |||
| Rayners Lane | 2024–25[45] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Northwood (dual-registration) | 2024–25[46] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Heybridge Swifts | 2025–26[47] | Isthmian League North Division | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 228 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 252 | 11 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.
- Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup