Bert Manderson (9 May 1893 – 27 April 1946) was an Irish

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who played as a

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for Rangers and

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Playing career

Manderson made his Rangers debut in a 1–1 draw with

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on 27 March 1915. He had joined Rangers from Glenavon for £150. He previously had spells at

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and Belfast Celtic. He went on to make 370 league appearances (452 in total) in 12 seasons with the club, winning seven Scottish league titles. Manderson left Rangers to join Bradford Park Avenue in 1927. He was also

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at international level by

Coaching career

Manderson was trainer of Queen's Park from at least 1929 until his death.

Death

He died on 27 April 1946, aged 52.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manderson, Bert 1893 births 1946 deaths Belfast Celtic F.C. players Cliftonville F.C. players Glenavon F.C. players Irish association footballers (before 1923) Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers Rangers F.C. players NIFL Premiership players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks Queen's Park F.C. managers Scottish Football League managers Association football managers from Northern Ireland