William Anderson (Scottish footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Anderson | ||
Date of birth | c. 1860 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | Unknown | ||
Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1879–1885 | Queen's Park | ||
National team | |||
1882–1885 | Scotland | 6 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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[1] and appeared in the sides that won the Scottish Cup in 1881, 1882 and 1884, and finished as runners-up in the English FA Cup 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 an 8–1 win over Wales.[2]
References[]
- ^ Name: Anderson, William, QPFC.com
- ^ "[Scotland player] William Anderson". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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Categories:
- Scottish footballers
- Association football outside forwards
- Scotland international footballers
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- 1860s births
- Footballers from Glasgow
- FA Cup Final players