William Anderson (Scottish footballer)
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William Anderson was a Scottish
international footballer who played as a right winger. He played club football for Queen's Park
and appeared in the sides that won the Scottish Cup
in 1881, 1882 and 1884, and finished as runners-up in 1884 and 1885. He made his international debut for Scotland
on 11 March 1882 and went on to play six matches in the next three years, scoring three goals. In his final appearance on 23 March 1885, he scored twice in the 8–1 win over Wales
.
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...
international footballer who played as a right winger. He played club football for Queen's Park
Queen's Park F.C.
Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...
and appeared in the sides that won 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...
in 1881, 1882 and 1884, and finished as runners-up in 1884 and 1885. He made his international debut for Scotland
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...
on 11 March 1882 and went on to play six matches in the next three years, scoring three goals. In his final appearance on 23 March 1885, he scored twice in the 8–1 win over 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...
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External links
- William Anderson profile at the Scottish FA