Name:
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James Henry Anderson
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Born:
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21 June 1901, Ballymenoch, Castlereagh, Belfast
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Died:
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17 April 1966, Belfast
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Position:
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Half-Back
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Representative Honours:
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Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1924); Irish League: 1 Cap (1924).
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Club Honours: (with Distillery) Irish Cup Winner 1924/25; Gold Cup Winner 1924/25, Runner-Up 1923/24; Co. Antrim Shield Runner-Up 1920/21, 1921/22, 1923/24; (with Glentoran) Charity Cup Winner 1928/29 (shared).
Club Career:
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Teams
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Seasons
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Signed
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Fee
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League
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FA Cup
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War-Time
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Castlereagh
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Distillery
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20/21-27/28
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Jan-21
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-
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*211/24
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*
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*
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Glentoran
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28/29
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1928
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-
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* 11/ 0
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*
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*
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Dundela
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29/30-32/33
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May-29
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TOTALS
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222/24
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Biography:
A boiler maker in the Belfast Ship Yard by day, Jim Anderson was the scorer of Distillery's first goal at their new York Park ground on 2nd September 1922 in a 1-0 in over Glentoran. Signed by the Whites from Castlereagh, he made his debut on 29th January 1921 and was an ever-present in the following campaign. In total he played 211 games for Distillery, mainly at left-half though also appeared once as goalkeeper, and won Irish Cup and Gold Cup winner's medals in 1924/25.
The 1924/25 campaign also saw Anderson claim his only major representative honours, featuring for Ireland against South Africa and in an inter-league match against the Football League. He played his final match for Distillery on 18th May 1928 before going on to sign for Glentoran. He spent just a season at the Oval and was far from a regular though he did play in the Charity Cup Final, a 3-3 draw with ex-club Distillery.
Ireland Full Cap Details:
1
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24-09-1924
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South Africa
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H
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L
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1-2
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FR
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(23 years, 95 days)
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Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Irish League Match Details:
1
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11-10-1924
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Football League
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H
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L
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0-5
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Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
All details and picture supplied by George Glass.
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