George Anderson (footballer, born 1953)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Port Glasgow | |||
| 1969–1981 | Morton | 261 | (19) |
| 1981–1985 | Airdrieonians | 104 | (2) |
| 1985–1987 | Morton | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 384 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 1973[1] | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Anderson (born 25 December 1953) is a Scottish former footballer.
Anderson played as a defender for Morton from 1969 to 1981, and from 1985 to 1987.[2] He is 10th on the club's post-WWII list of appearances with 342 in all competitions.[3] He was selected by then Scotland manager Tommy Docherty for a South American tour with the senior Scottish squad prior to the 1974 World Cup.[citation needed] On 1 December 2017, Anderson was inducted to the Greenock Morton Hall of Fame.
References
[edit]- ^ (Scotland U23 player) Anderson, George, FitbaStats
- ^ (Morton player) Anderson, George, FitbaStats
- ^ (Morton) Player Records, FitbaStats
- Graham, Roger (2012). Following the Ton. Bright Pen. ISBN 9780755215133.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200709/http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/82375-players-from-inverclyde/
- George Anderson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's under-23 international footballers
- Sportspeople from Port Glasgow
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Men's association football central defenders
- Scottish Football League players
- Footballers from Inverclyde
- Port Glasgow F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish football defender, 1950s birth stubs