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George Anderson (Canadian Soccer)
George Anderson was an early prominent member of the Canadian national soccer team. Born in Bathgate, Scotland in 1901, Anderson played full back for all of Canada's six international games of their 1924 tour of Australia when the Canadians finished with a win-lose-draw record of 2-3-1. The tour began in Sydney on May 10 and ended in Newcastle on July 27 with Canada having played 26 games. One game was played in New Zealand on the way home against Auckland. His club at this time was Ladysmith. He played in the Canadian Championship final of 1926 for Canadian Collieries of Cumberland when that team were beaten by United Weston of Winnipeg in the first final for the F.A. Trophy. He was also a member of the Westminster Royals Canadian championship teams of 1927–1928 and 1929–1930 that defeated Montreal C.N.R, and the 1935–1936 team that defeated United Weston. In addition he was a member of the same Royals team that won all the B.C. competitions in the 1928–29 season, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathgate
Bathgate ( sco, Bathket or , gd, Both Chèit) is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, west of Livingston and adjacent to the M8 motorway. Nearby towns are Armadale, Blackburn, Linlithgow, Livingston, West Calder and Whitburn. Situated south of the ancient Neolithic burial site at Cairnpapple Hill, Bathgate and the surrounding area show signs of habitation since about 3500 BC and the world's oldest known reptile fossil has been found in the town. By the 12th century, Bathgate was a small settlement, with a church at Kirkton and a castle south of the present day town centre. Local mines were established in the 17th century but the town remained small in size until the coming of the industrial revolution. By the Victorian era, Bathgate grew in prominence as an industrial and mining centre, principally associated with the coal and shale oil industries. By the early 20th century, much of the mining and heavy industry around the town had ceased and the town developed manufacturin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
