George Anderson (born 25 December 1953) is a Scottish former footballer. Anderson played as a defender for

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from 1969 to 1981, and from 1985 to 1987. He is 10th on the club's post-

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list of appearances with 342 in all competitions.(Morton) Player Records
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for a South American tour with the senior Scottish squad prior to the

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. On 1 December 2017, Anderson was inducted to the Greenock Morton Hall of Fame.

References

* *https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200709/http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/82375-players-from-inverclyde/ * 1953 births Living people Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish footballers Scotland under-23 international footballers People from Port Glasgow Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Association football central defenders Scottish Football League players Footballers from Inverclyde Port Glasgow F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1950s-stub