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George Crowther
Personal details
Born 18 April 1892[1]
Bishop Middleham, England
Died 1957 (aged 64–65)[2]
Halifax, England[1]

George Lisle Crowther (18 April 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.[2][3][4][5]

Personal life[]

Crowther served as a private in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[6]

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[7] 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. 1.0 1.1 "In Memoriam" (in en). 14 January 2018. https://huddersfieldtowncollection.wordpress.com/lest-we-forget/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 71. ISBN 190589161X. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "George Crowther". http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=164&united=George_Crowther. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "In The Mad Crowd". http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Person.aspx?oid=161. 
  5. "Crowther George Image 1 Hartlepools United 1922" (in en-GB). http://vintagefootballers.com/product/crowther-george-image-1-hartlepools-united-1922/. 
  6. 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. 
  7. Thomas, Ian; Thomas, Owen; Hodgson, Alan; Ward, John (18 October 2007) (in English). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield: Huddersfield Town Football Club. ISBN 9780955728105. 
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