George Anderson (footballer, born 1887)

George Anderson
Personal information
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 18 (0)
1918–1922 Aberdeen 105 (0)
Managerial career
1941–1942 Aberdeen (caretaker)
1944–1954 Dundee
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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][4] 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.[5][6] Between his retirement as a player as his appointment as manager of Dundee, Anderson served Aberdeen as a director and manager.[2]

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 9. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "George Anderson". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. ^ "The club history". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. ^ "George Anderson | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. ^ "George Anderson". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Anderson George Aberdeen 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2019.