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in 1879 and made his debut for the Old
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371:. London: HMSO. 1871. p. 2.
605:People educated at Eton College
323:Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry
301:By 1886, Anderson had moved to
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437:"Brentwood v Old Etonians".
369:1871 census (Waverley Abbey)
187:who played as a forward for
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422:"Old Etonians v Gitanos".
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343:Runner-up:
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553:23 January
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355:References
185:footballer
57:1861-08-12
454:Sportsman
233:Brentwood
72:, England
70:Liverpool
43:Full name
337:winner:
319:Boer War
273:against
527:15 July
303:Montana
291:1883–84
229:Gitanos
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488:Field
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132:Years
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