George Anderson (footballer, born 1879)
![]() Anderson with Brentford 1910 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Edward Anderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 November 1879 | ||
Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
Date of death | 1962 (aged 82–83) | ||
Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Sunderland Albion | |||
–1905 | |||
1905–1909 | Birmingham | 74 | (10) |
1909–1912 | Brentford | 82 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
George Edward Anderson (29 November 1879 – 1962), sometimes known as Teddy Anderson, was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[1][3][2] He also played in the Southern League for Brentford.[4]
Personal life[]
Anderson later worked as an engineer for a Glaholm and Robson Ltd, a Sunderland-based company which made colliery equipment.[5] He retired in 1953, after 39 years with the company.[5] His wife, Mary (née Fullerd), died in 1950.[6]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Birmingham | 1905–06[7] | First Division | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
1906–07[7] | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
1907–08[7] | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
1908–09[7] | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Total | 74 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 10 | ||
Brentford | 1909–10[4] | Southern League First Division | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
1910–11[4] | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
1911–12[4] | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Total | 82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 5 | ||
Career total | 156 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 169 | 15 |
References[]
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 9. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ White 1989, p. 99-101.
- ^ a b c d White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Oldfield Press. pp. 360–361. ISBN 0-9515262-0-0.
- ^ a b "With Firm for 39 Years". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 10 January 1953. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
Former professional footballer. Mr George Edward Anderson, of D'arcy Terrace, Hendon, retired yesterday...
- ^ "Deaths". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 31 July 1950. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d Matthews 1995, p. 256-263.
Categories:
- 1879 births
- 1962 deaths
- Footballers from Sunderland
- English footballers
- Association football outside forwards
- Sunderland Albion F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Sunderland Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- English engineers
- English football forward, 1870s birth stubs