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George Anderson
Anderson with Brentford 1910
Personal information
Full name George Edward Anderson
Date of birth 29 November 1879
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death 1962 (aged 82–83)
Place of death Sunderland, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1904 Sunderland Albion
1904–1905 Sunderland Royal Rovers
1905–1909 Birmingham 74 (10)
1909–1912 Brentford 82 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Edward Anderson (29 November 1879 – 1962), sometimes known as Teddy Anderson, was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Birmingham. He also played in the Southern League for Brentford.

Personal life

Anderson later worked as an engineer for a Glaholm and Robson Ltd, a Sunderland-based company which made colliery equipment. He retired in 1953, after 39 years with the company. His wife, Mary (née Fullerd), died in 1950.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham 1905–06 First Division 23 3 5 0 28 3
1906–07 First Division 31 5 1 0 32 5
1907–08 First Division 8 1 0 0 8 1
1908–09 First Division 12 1 1 0 13 1
Total 74 10 7 0 81 10
Brentford 1909–10 Southern League First Division 33 3 2 0 35 3
1910–11 Southern League First Division 29 1 1 0 30 1
1911–12 Southern League First Division 20 1 3 0 23 1
Total 82 5 6 0 88 5
Career total 156 15 13 0 169 15

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 9. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. White 1989, p. 99-101.
  4. "Anderson George "Teddy" Brentford 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Oldfield Press. pp. 360–361. ISBN 0-9515262-0-0.
  6. ^ "With Firm for 39 Years". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 10 January 1953. Retrieved 8 August 2017. Former professional footballer. Mr George Edward Anderson, of D'arcy Terrace, Hendon, retired yesterday...
  7. "Deaths". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 31 July 1950. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. ^ Matthews 1995, p. 256-263.


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