Jim Crowe (footballer)

Not to be confused with Jim Crow (footballer).
Jim Crowe
Crowe during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name James Patrick Crowe
Date of birth (1909-05-18)18 May 1909
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 21 May 1979(1979-05-21) (aged 70)
Place of death Kew East, Victoria
Original team(s) Royal Rovers
Debut Round 1, 1929, Carlton vs. Essendon, at Princes Park
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s) Forward/Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1934 Carlton 83 (37)
1936–1937 Collingwood 21 (0)
Total 104 (37)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1947 Footscray 19 (8–10–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Patrick Crowe (18 May 1909 – 21 May 1979)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Crowe started his career as a half forward flanker before being moved into defence as a rebound player. He was a member of Carlton's losing 1932 Grand Final side and in 1936 crossed to Collingwood. In his first year with Collingwood he played in a premiership, occupying a back pocket in the Grand Final.

In 1947 he coached Footscray for a season, with the club finishing ninth out of the twelve clubs.

References

  1. ^ "Jim Crowe". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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