Anderson's first-class cricketing career started for Derbyshire in the 1978 season, finishing not-out in his first innings of a drawn match against Northamptonshire and taking one wicket in Northamptonshire's innings.
In the 1978 season, Anderson started an impressive cricketing career with Derbyshire. He finished not out in his initial innings against Northamptonshire and took one wicket during Northamptonshire's innings.