Harry Anderson (footballer)
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Harold "Harry" A. Anderson (born in Glasgow
) was a Scottish
footballer
perhaps best known for his time at . He also played for the Scotland national team
.
Anderson started his career at before joining Raith Rovers in the summer of 1912. He was part of the team that reached the Scottish Cup
final in 1913
and he earned his only Scotland cap
the following year in a 0-0 draw with Wales
.
During World War I
he moved to and won a Victory Cup winners medal with the Paisley
club in 1919.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
) was a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
perhaps best known for his time at . He also played for the Scotland national team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
.
Anderson started his career at before joining Raith Rovers in the summer of 1912. He was part of the team that reached the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
final in 1913
Scottish Cup 1912-13
The 1912–13 Scottish Cup was the 40th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Falkirk who defeated Raith Rovers in the final.-Semi-finals:-----Replay:-----Final:-See also:...
and he earned his only Scotland cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
the following year in a 0-0 draw with Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to and won a Victory Cup winners medal with the Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
club in 1919.
External links
- Harry Anderson, www.ihibs.co.uk
- International stats at Londonhearts.com