Jackie Crawford
John Forsyth "Jackie" Crawford (26 September 1896, in Jarrow – 27 September 1975) was an English footballer who played as a Winger throughout his career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Forsyth Crawford | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 September 1975 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Epsom, Surrey, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside Left/Outside Right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Palmers' Works F.C. | |||
| Royal Navy | |||
| Jarrow Town F.C. | |||
| 1920–1923 | Hull City | ||
| 1923–1934 | Chelsea | 308 | (27) |
| 1934–1937 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| National team | |||
| 1931 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Born in Jarrow, Crawford started his professional career with Hull City, before signing for Chelsea for £3,000 in May 1923. He quickly became a regular in the side for the next five years, and after several near-misses, eventually helped them gain promotion back to the First Division in 1929-30. Thereafter, the ageing Crawford was overshadowed by new star signings like Hughie Gallacher and Alex Jackson, and joined Queens Park Rangers in 1934. He made 308 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 27 goals.[1]
International career
Crawford was capped once for England, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Scotland at Hampden Park on 28 March 1931.[2][3]
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