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Jackie
Crawford |
Chelsea
FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 0 L 1 F 0:
A 2
0% successful
1931
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
John Forsyth Crawford |
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Born |
26 September 1896
in Jarrow-upon-Tyne, County Durham [registered in
South Shields, September 1896]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1901 census,
John is the second of four children to James and Elizabeth. They live at 8
Salmon Terrace in South Shields. His Scot father is a shipping surveyor. |
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According to the 1911 census,
John F., now has another two younger sibling and all six live with their
parents at 5 Elm Street in Jarrow-on-Tyne. His father is a naval architect. John
himself is a timekeeper along with his elder sister, Elizabeth.
Passenger List's
revealed that John Crawford was on the RMS Asturias, leaving Southampton for
Buenos Aires. Stated as a foootballer and travelling second class with the
rest of Chelsea FC squad. |
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According to the 1939 register, John F., a
metropolitan police reserve, is married to Henrietta, with one daughter,
Joan, and they live at 69 Cromwell Avenue in the New Malden area of West
Barnes in London. |
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Married |
to Henrietta Ferguson
(b.15 June 1901)
[registered in South Shields, December 1921]. One child, Joan F.
(b.21 April 1923) |
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Died |
27 September 1975
in Epsom, aged
79 years 1 day
[registered in Surrey Mid-Eastern, September 1975]. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
2", 8st.
6lbs [1930]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his playing career
with Palmers' Works FC of Jarrow. He spent time with the Royal Navy during
WW1, before returning to play for Jarrow Town FC. As an outside-left, Hull City AFC signed Crawford on
4 March 1920 in the shipyard. He moved across to outside-right through the
next season. Chelsea FC signed him for a £3000 transfer fee in May
1923. Following 308 league appearances, he
scored 28 goals. Joined Queen's Park Rangers FC on 24 May 1934, retired in 1937. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Two
runners-up 1929-30; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of two who
became the 558th
players (559) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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Only match |
No. 175, 28 March 1931, Scotland
2 England 0, a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Mount Florida,
Glasgow, aged 34 years
183 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1930-31; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1930-31; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Probably the smallest player to play for England. |
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Beyond England |
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After retiring from playing, remained
with Queen's Park Rangers FC to scout and to coach the team until 1939. Worked in a
factory during WW2. After the Second World War, helped out Maldon Town FC
of Essex, as a hobby. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.77/78. |
