George Anderson (footballer, born 1953)
George Anderson (born 25 December 1953) is a Scottish former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Port Glasgow | |||
| 1969–1981 | Morton | 261 | (19) |
| 1981–1985 | Airdrieonians | 104 | (2) |
| 1985–1987 | Morton | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 384 | (22) | |
| National team | |||
| 1973[1] | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Anderson played as a defender for Morton from 1969 to 1981, and from 1985 to 1987.[2] He is 10th on the club's post-WWII list of appearances with 342 in all competitions.[3] He was selected by then Scotland manager Tommy Docherty for a South American tour with the senior Scottish squad prior to the 1974 World Cup. On 1 December 2017, Anderson was inducted to the Greenock Morton Hall of Fame.
References
- (Scotland U23 player) Anderson, George, FitbaStats
- (Morton player) Anderson, George, FitbaStats
- (Morton) Player Records, FitbaStats
- Graham, Roger (2012). Following the Ton. Bright Pen. ISBN 9780755215133.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200709/http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/82375-players-from-inverclyde/
- George Anderson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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