Frederick Anderson (footballer)
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Frederick Anderson was a Scottish
football player. He played as a forward for Clydesdale
, Queen's Park
and represented the Scotland
national team once, in an 1874 friendly match against England
. Anderson scored Scotland's first goal in a 2–1 win. He also played in the first ever
Scottish Cup
final, which his Clydesdale team lost 2–0 to his former club, Queen's Park.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football player. He played as a forward for Clydesdale
Clydesdale F.C.
Clydesdale F.C. were a nineteenth-century Glasgow-based soccer club, who were attached to Clydesdale Cricket Club during the 1870s. In 1873, Clydesdale was one of the teams to found the Scottish Football Association....
, Queen's Park
Queen's Park F.C.
Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...
and represented the Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
national team once, in an 1874 friendly match against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. Anderson scored Scotland's first goal in a 2–1 win. He also played in the first ever
Scottish Cup 1873–74
The 1873–74 Scottish Cup was the first season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Queen's Park who defeated fellow Glasgow club Clydesdale 2–0 in the final.-Calendar:-First round:-Quarter-finals:...
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
final, which his Clydesdale team lost 2–0 to his former club, Queen's Park.