He made a solitary appearance at right-back in a 2–1 win over Notts County on 4 April 1903, in a season when Sunderland finished third, only a single point behind champions Sheffield Wednesday.
[7] When Bristol City finished as Second Division champions in 1905–06, Annan was ever-present with 38 appearances at right-back and formed a notable defensive full-back partnership with Joe Cottle.
[8] The final league match of the season, a 1–0 defeat to Everton on 29 April 1911, was awarded as a joint benefit for Arthur Spear and Archie Annan, although neither played in the game.
[9] He failed to hold onto his first-team place upon his recovery and was released at the end of the 1911–12 season after picking up a Central League runners-up medal.
[9] Annan was appointed manager of Welsh Southern Football League club Mid Rhondda in July 1911, where he was assisted by former Bristol City colleagues Joe Cottle and Bill Demmery.