[2] He made his first team debut against Preston North End in a 0–0 draw on 11 January 1902 and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win at Chesterfield Town three weeks later.
[3] Having formed a partnership in the team's forward line with Bill Gooing,[2] Anderson scored five goals in 13 league games as the club finished fifth in the Second Division table.
Commonly known as Wattie,[5] he was signed by Frank Brettell to form part of the Devon club's first professional squad.
[7] Having established himself as their first choice inside right,[8] he scored a hat-trick against Wellingborough on 5 December at Home Park as part of a 4–1 win.
[6] He carried on playing, ignoring doctors' advice that he should rest, and collapsed after a match against Fulham at Craven Cottage on 27 February 1904.