A star of Linfield's successful side of the late 1890s and early 1900s, William Anderson picked up Irish League and Irish Cup titles as well as four Irish caps...
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 1897/98, 1903/04, 1906/07, 1907/08, (1910/11); Irish Cup Winner 1897/98, 1903/04; City Cup Winner 1897/98, 1903/04; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1903/04, 1905/06, 1906/07, Runner-Up 1896/97; Charity Cup Winner 1904/05; (with Cliftonville) Irish Cup Winner 1900/01; City Cup Runner-Up 1900/01; Co. Antrim Shield Runner-Up 1900/01; (with Portadown) Mid Ulster Cup Winner 1909/10.
Club Career:
* All domestic games.
Biography:
Winner of four caps for Ireland, all in the right-half position, Billy Anderson played all the games in the 1897/98 Home Nations Championship, and won his final cap the following year against Scotland after moving from Linfield to Cliftonville.
A hard-worker in the middle of the park, Anderson rarely found himself in a goalscoring position. His only goal for Linfield came when he scored the third in a 7-0 win over King's Own Scottish Borderers on 20th February 1904 in an Irish League match. He had already scored for Cliftonville in a 5-0 City Cup win over Belfast Celtic on 15th December 1900.
In December 1908 Anderson signed with Portadown, where he played in their 1909/10 Mid Ulster Cup win. He remained with Portadown until at least September 1910. Around this time he also playerd for Portadown Cricket Club.
| Name: | William John Stewart Anderson |  |
| Born: | 14 February 1877, Holywood | |
| Died: | 28 April 1938, Portadown | |
| Position: | Half-Back | |
| Representative Honours: | Ireland: 4 Full Caps (1898-99); Irish League: 1 Cap (1906). |
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 1897/98, 1903/04, 1906/07, 1907/08, (1910/11); Irish Cup Winner 1897/98, 1903/04; City Cup Winner 1897/98, 1903/04; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1903/04, 1905/06, 1906/07, Runner-Up 1896/97; Charity Cup Winner 1904/05; (with Cliftonville) Irish Cup Winner 1900/01; City Cup Runner-Up 1900/01; Co. Antrim Shield Runner-Up 1900/01; (with Portadown) Mid Ulster Cup Winner 1909/10.
Club Career:
Clubs
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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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Other
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Linfield
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1896/97-1897/98
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-
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-
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*55/0
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-
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-
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Cliftonville
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1898/99-1901/02
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1898
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Amateur
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-
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-
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-
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Linfield
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1903/04-1907/08
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-
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-
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*133/1
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-
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-
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Portadown
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1908/09-1910/11
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Dec-08
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-
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-
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-
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-
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TOTALS
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£10,000
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210/1
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-
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-
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Biography:
Winner of four caps for Ireland, all in the right-half position, Billy Anderson played all the games in the 1897/98 Home Nations Championship, and won his final cap the following year against Scotland after moving from Linfield to Cliftonville.
A hard-worker in the middle of the park, Anderson rarely found himself in a goalscoring position. His only goal for Linfield came when he scored the third in a 7-0 win over King's Own Scottish Borderers on 20th February 1904 in an Irish League match. He had already scored for Cliftonville in a 5-0 City Cup win over Belfast Celtic on 15th December 1900.
In December 1908 Anderson signed with Portadown, where he played in their 1909/10 Mid Ulster Cup win. He remained with Portadown until at least September 1910. Around this time he also playerd for Portadown Cricket Club.
Anderson remained in Portadown, becoming manager of the Tavanagh Weaving Company.
Only Two Billy Andersons
Northern Ireland Full Cap Details:
Summary: 4/0. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 3.
Irish League Match Details:
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 2.
Additional details by George Glass. Photo kindly forwarded by Billy's grandson, William.
(In May 1910 another half-back called William Anderson signed for Linfield from Belfast Celtic, playing 22 games over two seasons. He represented the Irish League against the Football League in October 1910. These two different players have caused some confusion in the record books!)
Northern Ireland Full Cap Details:
1
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19-02-1898
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Wales
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A
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W
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1-0
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BC
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(21 years, 5 days)
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2
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05-03-1898
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England
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H
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L
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2-3
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BC
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3
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26-03-1898
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Scotland
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H
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L
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0-3
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BC
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4
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25-03-1899
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Scotland
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A
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L
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1-9
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BC
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(22 years, 39 days)
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Summary: 4/0. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 3.
Irish League Match Details:
1
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13-10-1906
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Football League
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H
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L
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0-6
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Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 2.
Additional details by George Glass. Photo kindly forwarded by Billy's grandson, William.
(In May 1910 another half-back called William Anderson signed for Linfield from Belfast Celtic, playing 22 games over two seasons. He represented the Irish League against the Football League in October 1910. These two different players have caused some confusion in the record books!)
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