Ijah Anderson
| Date of birth | 30 December 1975 |
| Place of birth | Hackney |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Brentford's longest-serving player lined up in an unfamiliar centre back role for the opening game of 2000-01 at Northampton Town.
Unfortunately, that was to be the extent of his senior experience for the season as he ruptured a knee ligament in training shortly afterwards and was out of action for the remainder of the campaign.
The Bees accepted their left-back's request to go on their transfer list in July 2002.
Ijah was made available for transfer by Bristol Rovers in May 2004 before his contract was cancelled in October 2004.
He joined Swansea City on a monthly contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Jul 1993 | 02 Aug 1994 | |
| Southend United | 02 Aug 1994 | 31 Jul 1995 | |
| Brentford | 31 Jul 1995 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 27 Nov 2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | L |
| Bristol Rovers | 10 Feb 2003 | 04 May 2003 | L |
| Bristol Rovers | 01 Jul 2003 | 15 Oct 2004 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 18 Oct 2004 | 22 Oct 2004 | T |
| Swansea City | 23 Nov 2004 | 31 Dec 2005 | |
| Lewes | 15 Aug 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Brentford | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Brentford | League Division 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Brentford | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Brentford | League Division 2 | 33 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Brentford | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Brentford | League Division 2 | 9 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Bristol Rovers | League Division 3 | 13 |
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| 2002-03 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Division 2 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | League Division 3 | 37 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Swansea City | League Two | 8 | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Swansea City | League One | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1996 | Brentford v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Blackburn Rovers v Brentford | L |
2-0 Agg: 4-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Southampton v Brentford | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Brentford v Southampton | L |
0-2 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Aug 1998 | West Bromwich Albion v Brentford | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 15 Sep 1998 | Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford | L |
3-2 Agg: 6-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Brentford v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Brentford v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Brentford v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Swindon Town v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Brentford v Colchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Brentford v Bury | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Reading v Brentford | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Brentford v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Stoke City v Brentford | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Brentford v Morecambe | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Brentford v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Brentford v Northampton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Cambridge United v Brentford | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Brentford | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Port Vale v Brentford | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Brentford v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Northampton Town v Brentford | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Brentford v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Peterborough United v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Brentford v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Brentford | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Bristol City v Brentford | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Brentford v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Wrexham v Brentford | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Brentford v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Brentford v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Brentford | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Brentford v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Bury v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Brentford v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Brentford v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 01 May 2002 | Brentford v Huddersfield Town | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 11 May 2002 | Brentford v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 Play-Offs | Final |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Brentford v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | W | 3-3 (4-2) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Brentford | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Cardiff City v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Brentford v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Peterborough United v Brentford | L | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Brentford v Middlesbrough | L | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Brentford v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Northampton Town v Brentford | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Brentford v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Brentford v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.