 Anderson was assistant manager at Hendon from 1999 to 2001 before taking the manager's position.In his last three seasons with the club he led them to eighth, third and fourth-place finishes in the Isthmian League Premier Division, along with three consecutive victories in the Middlesex Senior Cup.Anderson was appointed as AFC Wimbledon manager by then-chairman Kris Stewart in the summer of 2004, taking with him his backroom staff from Hendon.