Geordie Anderson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George E. Anderson | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Centre Half/Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 18??–1892 | Leith Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1892–1896 | Blackburn Rovers | 131 | (11) |
| 1896–1897 | New Brighton Tower | ? | (?) |
| 1897 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1897–1898 | New Brighton Tower | 8 | (0) |
| 1898–1901 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | (8) |
| 1901–1904 | Blackpool | 78 | (29) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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George E. "Geordie" Anderson was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a defender and, later, as a forward.
Anderson was born in Scotland and played centre half for Leith Athletic in the Scottish League before joining Blackburn Rovers in 1892. He replaced Jack Barton at centre-half, forming a half-back line-up with Jimmy Forrest and Geordie Dewar which was to remain at the heart of the Rovers' defence for the next three seasons, during which their league campaigns ended with finishes in ninth, fourth and fifth places respectively. Although Rovers reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1893 and 1894, their cup-winning exploits were over until 1928.
Anderson left Blackburn Rovers for the first time in 1896; during his initial spell at the club he scored 11 goals in 131 league games. He then spent a few seasons moving backwards and forwards between New Brighton Tower and Blackburn. New Brighton Tower had joined the Lancashire League at the start of the 1897–98 season. After finishing as champions in their first season, the club were elected to the Second Division of The Football League when the League was expanded by four clubs. Anderson returned permanently to Blackburn midway through the 1898–99 season.
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