George Albert Anderson (6 June 1887 – 28 May 1956) was an English professional footballer, best remembered for his 10 years as manager of Dundee between 1944 and 1954.[3] As a player, Anderson played as a goalkeeper and made over 200 Scottish League appearances for Aberdeen.[2] He also played in the Football League for Sunderland.[4][5] Between his retirement as a player as his appointment as manager of Dundee, Anderson served Aberdeen as a director and manager.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Albert Anderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 June 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Haydon Bridge, England | ||
Date of death | 28 May 1956(1956-05-28) (aged 68)[2] | ||
Place of death | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1907–1910 | Haydon Bridge | ||
1910–1911 | Mickley Colliery Welfare | ||
1911–1914 | Sunderland | 10 | (0) |
1914–1917 | Aberdeen | 100 | (0) |
1917–1918 | Dundee | ||
1918–1922 | Aberdeen | 105 | (0) |
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1941–1942 | Aberdeen (caretaker) | ||
1944–1954 | Dundee | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anderson served in the Royal Artillery during the First World War.[2]
Dundee
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sunderland | 1911–12[7] | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
1912–13[8] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Aberdeen | 1914–15[2] | Scottish División One | 29 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
1915–16[2] | 33 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
1916–17[2] | 38 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
Total | 100 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 102 | 0 | |||
Aberdeen | 1919–20[2] | Scottish Division One | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 47 | 0 |
1920–21[2] | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
1921–22[2] | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
Total | 205 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 216 | 0 | ||
Career total | 215 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 226 | 0 |
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