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George Anderson (footballer, born 1887)

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George Anderson
Personal information
Full name George Albert Anderson[1]
Date of birth 6 June 1887
Place of birth Haydon Bridge, England
Date of death 28 May 1956(1956-05-28) (aged 68)[2]
Place of death Dundee, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1910 Haydon Bridge
1910–1911 Mickley Colliery Welfare
1911–1914 Sunderland 10 (0)
1914–1917 Aberdeen 100 (0)
1917–1918 Dundee
1918–1922 Aberdeen 105 (0)
Managerial career
1941–1942 Aberdeen (caretaker)
1944–1954 Dundee
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Albert Anderson (6 June 1887 – 28 May 1956) was an English professional football goalkeeper and manager, best remembered for his 10 years as manager of Dundee between 1944 and 1954.[3] As a player, Anderson made over 200 Scottish League appearances for Aberdeen and also appeared in the Football League for Sunderland.[2][4][5] Between his retirement as a player as his appointment as manager of Dundee, Anderson served Aberdeen as a director and manager.[2]

Personal life

Anderson served in the Royal Artillery during the First World War.[2]

Honours

As a manager

Dundee

As an individual

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 1911–12[7] First Division 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
1912–13[8] 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
Aberdeen 1914–15[2] Scottish First Division 29 0 — — 29 0
1915–16[2] 33 0 — 2[a] 0 35 0
1916–17[2] 38 0 — — 38 0
Total 100 0 — 2 0 102 0
Aberdeen 1919–20[2] Southern First Division 42 0 4 0 1[a] 0 47 0
1920–21[2] 38 0 4 0 — 42 0
1921–22[2] 25 0 0 0 — 25 0
Aberdeen total 205 0 8 0 3 0 216 0
Career total 215 0 8 0 5 0 226 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Robertson Cup.

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 9. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "The club history". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Anderson George Image 1 Aberdeen 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Hall of Fame". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2017.


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