George Anderson (footballer, born 1904)
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![]() Anderson while with Brentford in 1926. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Russell Anderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 October 1904 | ||
Place of birth | Saltcoats, Scotland | ||
Date of death | December 1974 | (aged 70)||
Place of death | Cottenham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1925 | Dalry Thistle | ||
1925–1926 | Airdrieonians | 10 | (9) |
1926–1927 | Brentford | 8 | (2) |
1927–1929 | Chelsea | 9 | (0) |
1929–1930 | Norwich City | 28 | (12) |
1930 | Carlisle United | 2 | (1) |
1930 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
1930–1932 | Cowdenbeath | 35 | (7) |
1932–1933 | Yeovil & Petters United | ||
1933–1934 | Bury | 25 | (10) |
1934–1935 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | (4) |
1935–1936 | Mansfield Town | 36 | (16) |
Newark | |||
Ayr United | |||
Saltcoats Victoria | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Russell Anderson (24 October 1904 – December 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for a number of clubs as a forward.[1][3]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Airdrieonians | 1925–26[4] | Scottish First Division | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
Brentford | 1926–27[5] | Third Division South | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
Chelsea | 1927–28[6] | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1928–29[6] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Cowdenbeath | 1930–31[4] | Scottish First Division | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
1931–32[4] | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | ||
Total | 35 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 10 | ||
Huddersfield Town | 1934–35[7] | First Division | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
Career total | 76 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 86 | 30 |
Sources
[edit]- Canary Citizens by Mike Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
- 99 Years & Counting – Stats & Stories – Huddersfield Town History
References
[edit]- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 9. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Mansfield Town. Outlook much more hopeful". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George Anderson". Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 369. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "George Anderson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Player Profile – Anderson, George". Huddersfield Town AFC Archive. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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- 1904 births
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- People from Saltcoats
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Brentford F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Footballers from North Ayrshire
- Scottish Football League players
- Dalry Thistle F.C. players
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Midland Football League players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Saltcoats Victoria F.C. players
- Newark F.C. players
- Scottish football forward, 1900s birth stubs