Gordon Anderson (cricketer)
New Zealand cricketer (1922–2013)
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Gordon Frank Anderson (9 January 1922 – 10 December 2013)[1] was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in six first-class matches for Canterbury between 1949 and 1951.[2][3]
Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gordon Frank Anderson | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1922 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 December 2013 (aged 91) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Bill Cunningham (uncle) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1949/50–1950/51 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Anderson was born in Christchurch and attended Christchurch Technical College. He worked as a clerk for Caltex. His uncle was the New Zealand opening bowler Bill Cunningham.[4]
In its review of the 1949–50 Plunket Shield season, The Cricket Almanack of New Zealand said: "G. F. Anderson, a youthful wicketkeeper, made a successful debut v. Otago, in the final match, and Canterbury's wicketkeeping problem now seems solved."[5] However, after the 1950–51 season, when he topped the fielding statistics for the Plunket Shield with eight catches and three stumpings,[6] Anderson played no more first-class cricket.[3] He was replaced as the Canterbury wicketkeeper by Alan Britton, a more successful batsman.[7]