Ian Crawley

Ian Crawley (14 May 1962 – 8 July 2008) was an English footballer. He played for a number of clubs throughout a long career and holds the distinction of having scored winning goals in two different finals at Wembley Stadium.

Ian Crawley
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-05-18)18 May 1962
Place of birth Coventry, England
Date of death 8 July 2008(2008-07-08) (aged 46)
Place of death Warwick, England
Playing position(s) Striker

Crawley played for Kettering Town, Solihull Borough, Nuneaton Borough, VS Rugby and Telford United. It was with the latter two clubs that he achieved his notable double. In 1983, he scored the only goal as VS Rugby beat Halesowen Town 1–0 to win the FA Vase;[1] six years later, he again was the scorer as Telford beat Macclesfield Town by the same score in the 1989 FA Trophy final.[2][3]

Illness & death

Crawley was diagnosed with Motor neurone disease (known as Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) in North America) in 2006 and was dealt a further blow when it was discovered that he was also suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer. Before his death, an appeal was launched in his name to raise money and awareness of the disease.[4][5]

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References
  1. "Footballer Ian Crawley was a fighter to the end". Coventry Evening Telegraph, 10 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  2. "Ex-Bucks star Ian Crawley dies". Shropshire Star, 11 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  3. "Death of Telford's Wembley hero". BBC Sport, 9 July 2008. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  4. "Ian Crawley Appeal Fund". tust.org. Archived from the original on 9 February 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  5. "Bucks fans launch Crawley appeal". BBC Sport, 11 January 2007. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
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