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Jimmy Anderson: 18 April 1955 - 11 October 1958            
Jimmy Anderson was acting manager when Arthur Rowe resigned because of ill-health in 1955. He was then appointed permanent manager. Like Rowe, Anderson was a Spurs man through and through and had been on the ground staff since 1908. One thing that was against Anderson from the outset was his age, he was in his 60's when he was appointed, although it was apparent that he was acting as a stop-gap for Bill Nicholson who was coach at the time and was obviously in the minds of the directors as a future manager.
Although Spurs reached a cup semi-final in 1956, Anderson's health, like so many before him, had begun to be adversely affected by the pressures. He resigned in 1958.
Tottenham Hotspur Jimmy Anderson Played Won Drew Lost For Against PPG
Football League 141 64 31 46 281 232 1.58
Cup Competitions & Other matches 12 8 1 3 30 13 73%
Manager: Jimmy Anderson Total  -  Jimmy Anderson 153 72 32 49 311 245
23-Apr-55 Division 1 23,908 A Leicester City L 0 - 2
27-Apr-55 Division 1 16,617 A West Bromwich Albion W 2 - 1 Brooks, Baily
30-Apr-55 Division 1 37,262 H Newcastle United W 2 - 1 Gavin, Stokoe og
05-May-55 Division 1 12,318 A Charlton Athletic W 2 - 1 Walters, Duquemin
20-Aug-55 Division 1 33,178 H Burnley   L 0 - 1
22-Aug-55 Division 1 28,713 A Manchester City D 2 - 2 Gavin (pen), Stokes
27-Aug-55 Division 1 21,143 A Luton Town L 1 - 2 Gavin
31-Aug-55 Division 1 27,453 H Manchester United L 1 - 2 Clarke
03-Sep-55 Division 1 33,198 H Charlton Athletic L 2 - 3 Clarke, Brooks
05-Sep-55 Division 1 19,692 A Sheffield United L 0 - 2
10-Sep-55 Division 1 51,029 H Arsenal W 3 - 1 Stokes (2), Baily
17-Sep-55 Division 1 42,851 A Everton  L 1 - 2 Walters
24-Sep-55 Division 1 41,096 H Newcastle United W 3 - 1 Clarke, Stokes (2)
01-Oct-55 Division 1 31,320 A Birmingham City L 0 - 3
08-Oct-55 Division 1 35,237 H Bolton Wanderers L 0 - 3
15-Oct-55 Division 1 48,195 A Chelsea  L 0 - 2
22-Oct-55 Division 1 36,396 H Sunderland  L 2 - 3 Brooks, Robb
29-Oct-55 Division 1 26,018 A Portsmouth  L 1 - 4 Robb
05-Nov-55 Division 1 34,368 H Cardiff City D 1 - 1 Brooks (pen)
12-Nov-55 Division 1 24,094 A Manchester City W 2 - 1 McClellan, Dunmore
19-Nov-55 Division 1 51,363 H Wolves  W 2 - 1 McClellan, Robb
26-Nov-55 Division 1 23,836 A Aston Villa W 2 - 0 Clarke, McClellan
03-Dec-55 Division 1 51,336 H Blackpool D 1 - 1 Brooks
10-Dec-55 Division 1 11,094 A Huddersfield Town L 0 - 1
17-Dec-55 Division 1 20,346 A Burnley   L 0 - 2
24-Dec-55 Division 1 41,168 H Luton Town W 2 - 1 Brooks, Duquemin
26-Dec-55 Division 1 32,430 H West Bromwich Albion W 4 - 1 Norman, Brooks, Duquemin (2)
27-Dec-55 Division 1 31,381 A West Bromwich Albion L 0 - 1
31-Dec-55 Division 1 37,872 A Charlton Athletic W 2 - 1 Duquemin, Robb
07-Jan-56 F.A. Cup 3 46,185 H Boston United W 4 - 0 Duquemin, Smith R (2),Robb
14-Jan-56 Division 1 60,606 A Arsenal W 1 - 0 Robb
21-Jan-56 Division 1 37,119 H Everton  D 1 - 1 Smith R
28-Jan-56 F.A. Cup 4 41,895 H Middlesbrough  W 3 - 1 Norman, Dunmore, Robb
04-Feb-56 Division 1 29,597 A Newcastle United W 2 - 1 Robb, Duquemin
11-Feb-56 Division 1 26,141 H Birmingham City L 0 - 1
18-Feb-56 F.A. Cup 5 30,436 A Doncaster Rovers W 2 - 0 Brooks, Smith R
25-Feb-56 Division 1 46,767 H Chelsea  W 4 - 0 Marchi, Brooks (2), Smith R
03-Mar-56 F.A. Cup 6 69,118 H West Ham United D 3 - 3 Harmer (pen), Duquemin, Robb
08-Mar-56 F.A. Cup 6® 34,911 A West Ham United W 2 - 1 Harmer, Duquemin
10-Mar-56 Division 1 44,314 H Portsmouth  D 1 - 1 Smith R
17-Mar-56 F.A. Cup SF 69,788 SF Manchester City L 0 - 1
21-Mar-56 Division 1 10,942 A Bolton Wanderers L 2 - 3 Smith R, Robb
24-Mar-56 Division 1 31,622 H Manchester City W 2 - 1 Brooks (pen), Smith R
30-Mar-56 Division 1 39,441 H Preston North End L 0 - 4
31-Mar-56 Division 1 22,311 A Sunderland  L 2 - 3 McClellan (2)
02-Apr-56 Division 1 26,699 A Preston North End D 3 - 3 Harmer (2, 1pen), Ryden
07-Apr-56 Division 1 36,235 H Aston Villa W 4 - 3 McClellan, Harmer, Smith R, Brooks
14-Apr-56 Division 1 19,257 A Blackpool W 2 - 0 McClellan, Smith R
14-Apr-56 Division 1 29,890 A Wolves  L 1 - 5 Harmer (pen)
21-Apr-56 Division 1 36,387 H Huddersfield Town L 1 - 2 Harmer (pen)
23-Apr-56 Division 1 19,684 A Cardiff City D 0 - 0
28-Apr-56 Division 1 32,612 H Sheffield United W 3 - 1 Smith R (3)
18-Aug-56 Division 1 22,752 A Preston North End W 4 - 1 Medwin (2), Brooks (2)
22-Aug-56 Division 1 32,718 A Manchester City D 2 - 2 Medwin, Brooks
25-Aug-56 Division 1 51,212 H Leeds United W 5 - 1 Blanchflower, Medwin, Smith R, Brooks, Robb
29-Aug-56 Division 1 33,443 H Manchester City W 3 - 2 Medwin, Harmer (pen), Smith R
01-Sep-56 Division 1 30,889 A Bolton Wanderers L 0 - 1
03-Sep-56 Division 1 28,460 A Blackpool L 1 - 4 Brooks
08-Sep-56 Division 1 62,592 H Wolves  W 4 - 1 Smith R (2), Brooks (2)
15-Sep-56 Division 1 43,947 A Aston Villa W 4 - 2 Harmer, Smith R, Stokes, Robb
17-Sep-56 AngloScot-FT 15,000 A Hibernian W 5 - 1 Blanchflower, Harmer, Smith R (2), Dyson
22-Sep-56 Division 1 58,960 H Luton Town W 5 - 0 Harmer (pen), Stokes, Robb (2), Dunne og
29-Sep-56 Division 1 41,657 A Sunderland  W 2 - 0 Smith R, Stokes
06-Oct-56 Division 1 55,788 A Chelsea  W 4 - 2 Stokes (3), Robb
13-Oct-56 Division 1 52,429 H Cardiff City W 5 - 0 Stokes (2), Robb (3)
20-Oct-56 Division 1 60,588 A Arsenal L 1 - 3 Smith R
27-Oct-56 Division 1 49,154 H Burnley   W 2 - 0 Medwin, Harmer (pen)
03-Nov-56 Division 1 31,903 A Portsmouth  W 3 - 2 Smith R, Brooks, Wilson og
10-Nov-56 Division 1 51,722 H Newcastle United W 3 - 1 Smith R (2), Robb
17-Nov-56 Division 1 32,115 A Sheffield Wednesday  L 1 - 4 Harmer (pen)
24-Nov-56 Division 1 57,724 H Manchester United D 2 - 2 Harmer (pen), Robb
01-Dec-56 Division 1 38,035 A Birmingham City D 0 - 0
08-Dec-56 Division 1 36,098 H West Bromwich Albion D 2 - 2 Harmer, Smith R
15-Dec-56 Division 1 29,748 H Preston North End D 1 - 1 Medwin
25-Dec-56 Division 1 27,761 H Everton  W 6 - 0 Medwin, (2), Harmer (pen), Smith R (2), Stokes
26-Dec-56 Division 1 20,172 A Everton  D 1 - 1 Robb
29-Dec-56 Division 1 42,030 H Bolton Wanderers W 4 - 0 Dyson, Harmer (pen), Smith R, Robb
05-Jan-57 F.A. Cup 3 56,492 H Leicester City W 2 - 0 Blanchflower, Robb
12-Jan-57 Division 1 42,416 A Wolves  L 0 - 3
19-Jan-57 Division 1 38,934 H Aston Villa W 3 - 0 Smith R, Stokes (2)
26-Jan-57 F.A. Cup 4 66,398 H Chelsea  W 4 - 0 Medwin, Harmer, Smith R, Stokes
02-Feb-57 Division 1 22,586 A Luton Town W 3 - 1 Duquemin, Stokes, Robb
09-Feb-57 Division 1 52,104 H Sunderland  W 5 - 2 Harmer, Smith R, Stokes (2), Anderson og
16-Feb-57 F.A. Cup 5 25,892 A Bournemouth & BA L 1 - 3 Medwin
20-Feb-57 Division 1 20,849 H Chelsea  L 3 - 4 Medwin, Harmer (pen), Stokes
02-Mar-57 Division 1 33,895 A Leeds United D 1 - 1 Stokes
09-Mar-57 Division 1 30,602 A West Bromwich Albion D 1 - 1 Stokes
13-Mar-57 Division 1 64,555 H Arsenal L 1 - 3 Medwin
16-Mar-57 Division 1 36,110 H Portsmouth  W 2 - 0 Smith R, Mansell og
23-Mar-57 Division 1 37,955 A Newcastle United D 2 - 2 Medwin, Stokes
30-Mar-57 Division 1 34,485 H Sheffield Wednesday  D 1 - 1 Harmer
06-Apr-57 Division 1 60,583 A Manchester United D 0 - 0
13-Apr-57 Division 1 33,512 H Birmingham City W 5 - 1 Medwin, Harmer (pen), Dunmore (2), Dyson
19-Apr-57 Division 1 27,793 A Charlton Athletic D 1 - 1 Brooks
20-Apr-57 Division 1 25,181 A Cardiff City W 3 - 0 Dunmore, Brooks, Dyson
22-Apr-57 Division 1 25,579 H Charlton Athletic W 6 - 2 Medwin, Harmer (2), Smith R, Brooks, Robb
27-Apr-57 Division 1 49,878 H Blackpool W 2 - 1 Harmer (2, 1pen)
29-Apr-57 Division 1 12,048 A Burnley   L 0 - 1
24-Aug-57 Division 1 52,580 H Chelsea  D 1 - 1 Stokes
28-Aug-57 Division 1 33,479 A Portsmouth  L 1 - 5 Smith R
31-Aug-57 Division 1 37,742 A Newcastle United L 1 - 3 Smith R
04-Sep-57 Division 1 35,813 H Portsmouth  L 3 - 5 Harmer (pen), Brooks, Dulin
07-Sep-57 Division 1 40,108 H Burnley   W 3 - 1 Dunmore (2), Dulin
11-Sep-57 Division 1 26,485 A Birmingham City D 0 - 0
14-Sep-57 Division 1 23,364 A Preston North End L 1 - 3 Stokes
18-Sep-57 Division 1 35,292 H Birmingham City W 7 - 1 Harmer (pen), Stokes (5), Dyson
21-Sep-57 Division 1 39,954 H Sheffield Wednesday  W 4 - 2 Medwin, Smith R (2), Dyson
28-Sep-57 Division 1 22,497 A Manchester City L 1 - 5 Brannigan og
02-Oct-57 Division 1 36,024 A Wolves  L 0 - 4
05-Oct-57 Division 1 51,429 H Nottingham Forest L 3 - 4 Medwin, Harmer, Brooks
12-Oct-57 Division 1 60,671 H Arsenal W 3 - 1 Medwin (2), Smith R
19-Oct-57 Division 1 20,381 A Bolton Wanderers L 2 - 3 Smith R, Robb
26-Oct-57 Division 1 33,860 H Leeds United W 2 - 0 Medwin, Smith R
02-Nov-57 Division 1 36,091 A Sunderland  D 1 - 1 Brooks
09-Nov-57 Division 1 39,999 H Everton  W 3 - 1 Brooks, Smith R, Harmer (pen)
16-Nov-57 Division 1 28,390 A Aston Villa D 1 - 1 Smith R
23-Nov-57 Division 1 41,242 H Luton Town W 3 - 1 Medwin (2), Brooks
30-Nov-57 Division 1 43,307 A Manchester United W 4 - 3 Smith R (3), Blanchflower og
07-Dec-57 Division 1 27,855 H Leicester City L 1 - 4 Brooks
14-Dec-57 Division 1 14,938 A Blackpool W 2 - 0 Smith R (2)
21-Dec-57 Division 1 39,747 A Chelsea  W 4 - 2 Medwin, Harmer, Smith R (2)
26-Dec-57 Division 1 58,393 H Wolves  W 1 - 0 Smith R
28-Dec-57 Division 1 51,649 H Newcastle United D 3 - 3 Norman, Harmer (pen), Stokes
04-Jan-58 F.A. Cup 3 42,716 H Leicester City W 4 - 0 Medwin, Smith R (2), Stokes
11-Jan-58 Division 1 25,927 A Burnley   L 0 - 2
18-Jan-58 Division 1 43,941 H Preston North End D 3 - 3 Medwin, Brooks (pen), Smith R
25-Jan-58 F.A. Cup 4 51,136 H Sheffield United L 0 - 3
01-Feb-58 Division 1 22,966 A Sheffield Wednesday  L 0 - 2
08-Feb-58 Division 1 37,539 H Manchester City W 5 - 1