George Anderson (footballer, born 1893)

George Anderson
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Walter Anderson
Date of birthJanuary 1893
Place of birthCheetham, Manchester, England
Date of death1959
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionCentre-forward
Youth career
Broughton St. James'
Broughton Wellington
Salford United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1910–1911Bury3(0)
1911–1917Manchester United80(37)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

George Walter Anderson (born January 1893 in Cheetham, Manchester; died 1959, buried in Blackley Cemetery) was an English football player.[1] Anderson was a forward with Manchester United whose career started in 1911. Anderson went on to score 39 goals for United, and scored another 39 unofficial goals during the First World War.

Anderson was involved in a match fixing scandal that ended his career. In a game at Old Trafford on 29 December 1917 against Burnley, he was accused of fixing the match after three United players complained to the team president. He was then banned from Old Trafford on 8 January 1918 and later sentenced to an 8-month prison term after his trial in Liverpool.[1] In 1915 Anderson had already testified during the investigation of the 1915 British football betting scandal which led to the banning of seven Manchester United and Liverpool F.C. players.[1] Anderson's great nephew believes in his innocence and has campaigned to clear the name of his great-uncle.[1]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Patrick O'Connell
Manchester United captain
1918–1919
Succeeded by
Jack Mew