George Anderson, (born January, 1893 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, died October, 1931 in Elk City, Oklahoma), was an English football player. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elk City is a city in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Anderson was a winger with Manchester United whose career started in 1911. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year George would go on to score 39 goals for United, and scored another 39 goals during World War I which were unofficial. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
George would also be involved in a match fixing scandal that ended his career. In a game at Old Trafford on December 29, 1917 against Burnley F.C., George was accused of fixing the match after three United players complained to the team president. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire George was then banned from Old Trafford on January 8, 1918. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common On January 12, he was again accused of fixing a match between Everton and Blackpool. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. The Football League banned him on February 20 and permanently banned from the sport. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment