William Anderson (Scottish footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Anderson | ||
Date of birth | c. 1860 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | Unknown | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1879–1885 | Queen's Park | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
1882–1885 | Scotland | 6 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Anderson (born c. 1860, deceased) was a Scottish international footballer, who played as a right winger. He played club football for Queen's Park and appeared in the sides that won the Scottish Cup in 1881, 1882 and 1884, and finished as runners-up in 1884 and 1885. He made his international debut for Scotland on 11 March 1882 and went on to play six matches in the next three years, scoring three goals. In his final appearance on 23 March 1885, he scored twice in the 8–1 win over Wales.