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Anwar Uddin (; born 1 November 1981) is an English football manager and former player. He is a non-executive director with Dagenham & Redbridge.
During a career which began at West Ham United in 2001 and concluded with a season at Eastbourne Borough from 2012 to 2013, Uddin represented several Football League clubs including Dagenham & Redbridge and Barnet. He was the first person of Bangladeshi origin to play professional football in England, and, while at Dagenham & Redbridge, became the first British Asian to captain a football club in the top four divisions of English football.
His stay was brief as after the collapse of ITV Digital, Sheffield Wednesday could not afford to keep him due to financial difficulties. He moved to Bristol Rovers the following summer after only four months and no appearances. He was an almost ever present in the following season until the end of October, picking up a serious groin injury which he was to struggle with for the rest of the season. At Bristol Rovers he scored his first career goal in a 2–2 draw with York City.
After making a few appearances the following season he was loaned out to Hereford United and Telford United, and was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the season.
During the summer of 2004, Uddin signed for Dagenham & Redbridge. He became the captain of the team. At the time, Anwar was just one of only five professional British Asians playing in the Football League and Premiership, where it is estimated that Asians only make up 0.2 per cent of players in clubs' centres of excellence and academies.
On 1 September 2009, Uddin signed on loan for Grays Athletic.
In June 2010, Uddin left Dagenham to sign for League Two club Barnet and he was appointed captain ahead of the 2010–11 season. He scored his first and only goal for Barnet in a 3–1 win at Bradford City on 8 January 2011.
In 2011, following the departure of manager Martin Allen, Uddin was appointed as caretaker assistant-manager to Giuliano Grazioli at Barnet making him the first ever British-Asian to take up a coaching position in English football.
On 30 January 2012, Uddin had had his contract terminated by mutual consent. A few days later, he signed for Conference South side Sutton United. On 28 June 2012, he signed for fellow Conference South side Eastbourne Borough. In June 2013, Uddin retired from football and left Eastbourne in order to pursue a career in football coaching.
In January 2017, he was appointed manager of Ware. Anwar Uddin takes over as manager Ware Football Club, 4 January 2017 However, he left the club in March. Anwar Uddin steps down from manager's role Ware Football Club, 30 March 2017 In October 2017 he became manager of Glebe. He left the club in January 2019 by mutual consent Glebe part company with manager Anwar Uddin Kentish Football. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019. and joined Maidstone United as first team coach.
On 22 May 2019, Aldershot Town announced the appointment of Uddin as assistant manager to manager Danny Searle, whom he had worked alongside at West Ham's academy, following a coaching role at Maidstone United.
In February 2024, Uddin was appointed assistant manager of Ebbsfleet United following a successful interim period, once again supporting Danny Searle. He departed the club alongside Searle in September 2024 following a poor start to the season.
Anwar is the diversity and inclusion manager at the FA. in the East and South-East of England. He has a full-time role with the Football Supporters' Federation as Diversity and Campaigns Manager in partnership with Kick It Out.
West Ham United Youth
Dagenham & Redbridge
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