James Crawford (footballer, born 1904)
James Crawford (21 May 1904 – May 1976) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an outside right for Queen's Park in the Scottish League in the 1920s and 1930s.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Crawford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Shettleston, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | May 1976 (aged 71–72)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1937 | Queen's Park | 449 | (102) |
| National team | |||
| 1926–1935 | Scotland Amateurs | 10 | (5) |
| 1931–1933 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| 1931–1935 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (1) |
| 1936 | Great Britain | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Crawford was one of the last amateur players to earn selection for Scotland and won five caps in the early 1930s.[3] As an amateur, he was also eligible for selection by Great Britain at the Olympic Games and he was chosen for the squad sent to Berlin in 1936.[3] He also represented Scotland at amateur level.[4]
Personal life
Crawford attended Whitehill Secondary School.[5]
See also
References
- James Crawford Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine, www.sports-reference.com
- "Crawford, James". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- James Crawford at the Scottish Football Association
- "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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