George Anderson (footballer, born 1879)
English footballer
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George Edward Anderson (29 November 1879 – 1962), sometimes known as Teddy Anderson, was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Birmingham.[1][2][3][4] He also played in the Southern League for Brentford.[5]
Full name
George Edward Anderson[1]
Date of birth
29 November 1879
Place of birth
Sunderland, England
Date of death
1962 (aged 82–83)
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Anderson with Brentford 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1904 | Sunderland Albion | ||
| 1904–1905 | Sunderland Royal Rovers | ||
| 1905–1909 | Birmingham | 74 | (10) |
| 1909–1912 | Brentford | 82 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Anderson later worked as an engineer for a Glaholm and Robson Ltd, a Sunderland-based company which made colliery equipment.[6] He retired in 1953, after 39 years with the company.[6] His wife, Mary (née Fullerd), died in 1950.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham | 1905–06[8] | First Division | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 1906–07[8] | First Division | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | |
| 1907–08[8] | First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1908–09[8] | Second Division | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 74 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 10 | ||
| Brentford | 1909–10[5] | Southern League First Division | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 1910–11[5] | Southern League First Division | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 1911–12[5] | Southern League First Division | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Total | 82 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 156 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 169 | 15 | ||
