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George Anderson (footballer, born 1953)

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George Anderson
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-12-25) 25 December 1953 (age 71)
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)
International career
1973 Scotland U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Anderson (born 25 December 1953) is a Scottish former footballer.

Anderson played as a defender for Morton from 1969 to 1981, and from 1985 to 1987. He is 10th on the club's post-WWII list of appearances with 342 in all competitions. 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

  1. (Scotland U23 player) Anderson, George, FitbaStats
  2. (Morton player) Anderson, George, FitbaStats
  3. (Morton) Player Records, FitbaStats
Greenock Morton F.C. – Hall of Fame inductees
2014
2017


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