George Anderson (footballer, born 1891)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Walter Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheetham, Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 1959 (aged 67–68) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Broughton St. James' | |||
| Broughton Wellington | |||
| Salford United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1911 | Bury | 3 | (0) |
| 1911–1917 | Manchester United | 80 | (37) |
| Total | 83 | (37) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Walter Anderson (25 May 1891 – 1959) was an English footballer who played as a forward.[1] Born in Cheetham, Manchester, he began his career with local clubs Broughton St. James', Broughton Wellington and Salford United, before joining Bury in 1910. A year later, he was signed by Manchester United. Anderson went on to score 39 goals for United, and scored another 39 unofficial goals during the First World War.
Anderson was involved in a match-fixing scandal that ended his career. In a game against Burnley at Old Trafford on 29 December 1917, he was accused of fixing the match after three United players complained to the team president. He was banned from Old Trafford on 8 January 1918 and later sentenced to eight months in prison after a trial in Liverpool.[1] Anderson had already testified during the investigation of the 1915 British football betting scandal, which led to the banning of seven Manchester United and Liverpool players.[1]
He is buried in Blackley Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Sanchez, Raf (7 February 2011). "Family's fight to clear United star jailed in match-fixing scandal 94 years ago". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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