David Crawford (footballer, born 1873)
David Crawford (9 March 1873 – July 1937) was a Scottish footballer, who played for St Mirren, Rangersand the Scotland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1937 (aged 63–64) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Victoria | ||
| 1892–1894 | St Mirren | 32 | (1) |
| 1894–1903 | Rangers | 62 | (1) |
| 1903–1908 | St Mirren | 62 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1894–1900[1] | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| 1906[2] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He was part of Rangers' 'perfect season' in the 1898–99 Scottish Division One where they won all 18 fixtures, featuring in the defence in 17 of those matches.[3] Apart from that season, he was a capable reserve for the first team during the rest of his time at the Govan club,[4] whereas in his two spells with hometown club St Mirren he was a regular,[5] but had dropped out of the side by the time they reached the 1908 Scottish Cup Final.
References
- Scotland player David Crawford, London Hearts Supporters Club
- SFL player David Crawford, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Stuart Spencer (16 January 2019). "The Season of 1898-99". Scottish Football Museum. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- Rangers player Crawford, Davie, FitbaStats
- [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
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