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Scottish-born New Zealand footballer

George Anderson
Personal information
Full name George Anderson
Date of birth (1896-03-31)31 March 1896
Place of birth Loanhead, Scotland
Date of death 23 January 1978(1978-01-23) (aged 81)
Place of death Dunedin
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–29 Seacliff
International career
1927 New Zealand 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Anderson was a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.

Anderson made four appearances for the All Whites, all against the touring Canadians. His first match ended in a 2–2 draw on 25 June 1927, followed by a 1–2 loss, a 1–0 win and his final match a 1–4 loss on 23 July 1927

Anderson was one of the first players to appear in four Chatham Cup finals. he and three team-mates achieved the feat in the 1929 Chatham Cup final, Seacliff having already appeared in the finals in 1923, 1924, and 1925.

Honours

Seacliff

References

  1. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  2. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  3. "The Story of the first ever Chatham Cup final 100 years ago". Friends of Football. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. "Association football : CHATHAM CUP FINAL". The Dominion. 29 September 1924. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Papers Past.
  5. "CHATHAM CUP TO WELLINGTON". Evening Post. 21 September 1925. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Papers Past.
  6. "THE CHATHAM CUP FINAL". NZ Truth. 29 August 1929. Retrieved 12 August 2023 – via Papers Past.


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