George Anderson (footballer, born 1953)

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George Anderson
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-12-25) 25 December 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Port Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Port Glasgow
1969–1981 Morton 261 (19)
1981–1985 Airdrieonians 104 (2)
1985–1987 Morton 19 (1)
Total384(22)
International career
1973 [1] 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. [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.[ citation needed ] On 1 December 2017, Anderson was inducted to the Greenock Morton Hall of Fame.

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