George Crowther (footballer)

George Crowther
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]
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 MM (18 April 1892 – 1957) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Hartlepools United, Tranmere Rovers, Bradford Park Avenue, West Ham United and Huddersfield Town.[1][3][4][5]

Personal life

Crowther served as a private in the Football Battalion and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[6] He was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry during the Football Battalion's during the first major action near Souchez on 1 June 1916.[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huddersfield Town 1912–13[8] 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

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 71. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "In Memoriam". The Huddersfield Town Collection. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "George Crowther". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "George Crowther". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Crowther George Hartlepools United 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  6. ^ "George Lisle Crowther | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. pp. 100–105, 107. ISBN 978-0857330772.
  8. ^ 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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