Ian Anderson (11 September 1954 – 5 November 2008) was a Scottish professional football defender who spent most of his career playing in the United States.

Anderson began his professional career with Dundee when he was sixteen, his debut with the first team coming in August 1972.

In December 1980, the Rowdies selected Anderson in the NASL Dispersal Draft which included players from the disbanded Hurricane.

[2] and in February 1982, Anderson replaced the fired Timo Liekoski as head coach of the New Jersey Rockets.

[5] Anderson died suddenly on 5 November 2008 at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, leaving behind his wife Jacqueline, two adult children Justin and Keri, and a granddaughter named Grace.