Joseph Anderson (cricketer)

Joseph Anderson (31 January 1878 — 10 June 1961) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and sports outfitter.

Joseph Anderson
Personal information
Full name
Joseph Anderson
Born31 January 1878
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Died10 June 1961(1961-06-10) (aged 83)
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1906–1912Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 139
Batting average 15.44
100s/50s –/–
Top score 31
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 June 2022

Anderson was born at Perth in January 1878. A club cricketer for Perthshire County Cricket Club, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against the touring West Indians at Edinburgh in 1906, with his next appearance coming against the touring Australians in 1909. He played two first-class matches against Ireland in 1909 and 1910, before making his final first-class appearance at Perth in 1912 against the touring Australians.[1] Anderson scored 139 runs in his five first-class matches at an average of 15.44,[2] with a highest score of 31 which came against Ireland in 1909.[3] By profession, Anderson was a sports outfitter. Between 1904 and 1914, he produced the annual Scottish cricket annual from his outfitting business.[4][5] Anderson died at Perth in June 1961.[6]

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Joseph Anderson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Joseph Anderson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. "Scotland v Ireland, 1909". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. "Scottish cricket annual 1904". www.lords.org. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. "Scottish cricket annual 1914". www.lords.org. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1961". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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