John William Anderson
| Date of birth | December 1878 |
| Place of birth | Durham |
| Position | Half back |
A versatile half back his opportunities were limited after the signing of Roddy McEachrane.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1896-97 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 12 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 21 | 1 |
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| 1898-99 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 21 | 2 |
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| 1898-99 | Arsenal | United League | 1 | ||||
| 1899-00 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 22 | 3 |
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| 1900-01 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1900-01 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 32 | 2 |
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| 1901-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1901-02 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 28 | 2 |
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| 1902-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1902-03 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 8 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 1897 | Darwen v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1897 | Leicester Fosse v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 6-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Swifts | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1897 | Burton Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1897 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Small Heath | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1897 | Grimsby Town v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester Fosse | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Darwen | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1897 | Burnley v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1897 | Luton Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester Fosse | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v St Albans | W | 9-0 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 06 Nov 1897 | Walsall v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Walsall | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1897 | Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1898 | Blackpool v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Jan 1898 | Burton Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1898 | Burnley v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Feb 1898 | Grimsby Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1898 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Small Heath | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1898 | Gainsborough Trinity v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Darwen | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Swifts | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1898 | Small Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1898 | Luton Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1898 | Burslem Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester Fosse | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1898 | Darwen v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1898 | Manchester City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1898 | Walsall v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Swifts | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Small Heath | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1898 | Loughborough v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1898 | Grimsby Town v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Feb 1899 | Glossop North End v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal v Glossop North End | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1899 | Burton Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burslem Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1899 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal v New Brighton Tower | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1899 | Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1899 | Tottenham Hotspur v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-2 | United League | |
| 02 Dec 1899 | New Brighton Tower v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Swifts | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1899 | Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1899 | Leicester City v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1900 | Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Jan 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Walsall | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1900 | Middlesbrough v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chesterfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1900 | Gainsborough Trinity v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1900 | Loughborough v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Loughborough | W | 12-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1900 | Sheffield Wednesday v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v New Brighton Tower | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1900 | Grimsby Town v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1900 | Burton Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1900 | Barnsley v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1900 | Burton Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chesterfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1900 | Blackpool v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1900 | Small Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1900 | Glossop North End v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1900 | Burnley v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal v New Brighton Tower | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1900 | Walsall v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1900 | Gainsborough Trinity v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1901 | Darwen v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 12 Jan 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton Swifts | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1901 | Barnsley v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1901 | Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Feb 1901 | Stockport County v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Feb 1901 | Chesterfield Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Mar 1901 | Grimsby Town v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1901 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Glossop North End | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1901 | Middlesbrough v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1901 | Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Small Heath | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1901 | New Brighton Tower v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1901 | Preston North End v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1901 | Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chesterfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1901 | Gainsborough Trinity v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1901 | Bristol City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1901 | Stockport County v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1901 | Luton Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Qualifying round replay |
| 26 Dec 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1902 | Burnley v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 01 Feb 1902 | Chesterfield Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1902 | Middlesbrough v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1902 | Blackpool v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Stockport County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1902 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Glossop North End | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1902 | Doncaster Rovers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1902 | West Bromwich Albion v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1902 | Burton United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1902 | Glossop North End v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1902 | Burnley v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1902 | Doncaster Rovers v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1902 | Small Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1902 | Brentford v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 17 Dec 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Brentford | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | Qualifying round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.