George Crowther (footballer)
George Lisle Crowther (18 April 1892 – 1957) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Hartlepools United, Tranmere Rovers, Bradford Park Avenue, West Ham United and Huddersfield Town.[1][3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Lisle Crowther[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1892[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Middleham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1957 (aged 64–65)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Halifax, England[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward, inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1911 | Shildon | ||
| 1911–1912 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Rotherham Town | ||
| 1914 | Halifax Town | ||
| 1914– | Hurst | ||
| 1919–1920 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | West Ham United | 3 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Hartlepools United | 25 | (10) |
| 1922–1923 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Crowther served as a private in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 1912–13[7] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 1920–21[3] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hartlepools United | 1921–22[4] | Third Division North | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| 1922–23[4] | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | ||
gollark: > each user possesses his own blockchain.????
gollark: Sounds exciting! What is "banano" and what can I do with it?!
gollark: Oh.
gollark: What is everyone doing?
gollark: > you know the guy who bought a pizza for a lot of bitcoins back in the day?Bitcoin wasn't worth much then, so it is not stupidious.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 71. ISBN 190589161X.
- "In Memoriam". The Huddersfield Town Collection. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "George Crowther". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "In The Mad Crowd". www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "Crowther George Image 1 Hartlepools United 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- Thomas, Ian; Thomas, Owen; Hodgson, Alan; Ward, John (18 October 2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield: Huddersfield Town Football Club. ISBN 9780955728105.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.