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George Crowther
Personal information
Full name George Lisle Crowther[1]
Date of birth 1892
Place of birth Bishop Middleham, England
Date of death 1957 (aged 64–65)[1]
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Lisle Crowther (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][2][3][4]

Personal life

Crowther served as a private in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[5]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huddersfield Town 1912–13[6] Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
West Ham United 1920–21[2] Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Hartlepools United 1921–22[3] Third Division North 17 8 0 0 17 8
1922–23[3] 8 2 1 0 9 2
Total 25 10 1 0 26 10
Career total 30 10 1 0 31 10

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 71. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b "George Crowther". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "In The Mad Crowd". www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Crowther George Image 1 Hartlepools United 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.


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