George Walter Anderson (25 May 1891 – 1959) was an English

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who played as a

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. Born in Cheetham, Manchester, he began his career with local clubs Broughton St. James', Broughton Wellington and Salford United, before joining

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in 1910. A year later, he was signed by

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. Anderson went on to score 39 goals for United, and scored another 39 unofficial goals during the First World War. Anderson was involved in a match-fixing scandal that ended his career. In a game against Burnley at

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on 29 December 1917, he was accused of fixing the match after three United players complained to the team president. He was banned from Old Trafford on 8 January 1918 and later sentenced to eight months in prison after a trial in Liverpool. Anderson had already testified during the investigation of the

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, which led to the banning of seven Manchester United and Liverpool players. He is buried in Blackley Cemetery.

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at MUFCInfo.com 1891 births 1959 deaths Footballers from Manchester People from Cheetham Hill English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Salford United F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Bury F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1890s-stub