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]
| 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 (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 | |||
Personal life edit
Anderson served in the Royal Artillery during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Division One | 29 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1915–16[2] | 33 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 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[a] | 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 | ||
Manager edit
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Dundee | 5 May 1944 | 19 July 1954 | 321 | 162 | 63 | 96 | 50.5 |
| Total | 321 | 162 | 63 | 96 | 50.5 | ||
Honours edit
Dundee
- Southern League B Division: 1945–46[3]
- Scottish League Division B: 1946–47[3]
- Scottish League Cup: 1951–52, 1952–53[3]
Individual
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 9. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "George Anderson". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "The club history". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "George Anderson | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "George Anderson". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Anderson George Aberdeen 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "1911–12 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "1912–13 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "George Anderson | Manager Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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