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William Anderson (Scottish footballer)

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William Anderson
Personal information
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.