| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Desmond Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Downpatrick, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cliftonville | |||
| Glenavon | |||
| 1962–1966 | Exeter City | 144 | (1) |
| 1966 | Johannesburg Rangers | 27 | (1) |
| 1966–1968 | Chesterfield | 8 | (0) |
| 1968 | Johannesburg Rangers | 16 | (0) |
| Matlock Town | |||
| National team | |||
| 1965 | Northern Ireland Amateurs | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Desmond "Des" Anderson (born 11 September 1940) is a retired Northern Irish football outside right who made over 140 appearances in the Football League for Exeter City.