Ray Crawshaw

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Ray Crawshaw
Personal information
Full name Raymond Crawshaw
Date of birth 12 August 1908[1]
Place of birth Padiham, Lancashire, England[2]
Date of death 31 December 1974(1974-12-31) (aged 66)[3]
Place of death Burnley, Lancashire, England
Height 6 ft 0+12 in (1.84 m)[4]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Great Harwood
1929–1930 Southport 0 (0)
1930–1931 Great Harwood
1931–1932 Burnley 0 (0)
1932–1933 Great Harwood
1933–1934 Accrington Stanley 19 (0)
1934–1935 Birmingham 4 (0)
1935–1936 Bromsgrove Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raymond Crawshaw (12 August 1908 – 31 December 1974) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley and Birmingham. He played as a centre half.[5]

Crawshaw was born in Padiham, Lancashire. He began his football career with local team Great Harwood, and had spells with Southport and Burnley, but without playing in the Football League.[5] He joined Accrington Stanley in 1933,[6] and played 19 games in the Third Division North[5] before moving to First Division club Birmingham in April 1934 for a fee of £600. The form of George Morrall and Tom Fillingham restricted Crawshaw's appearances to four, and he returned to non-league football in 1934.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ 1911 England Census
  3. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  4. ^ "Cheerful news from St. Andrew's". Birmingham Gazette. 10 August 1934. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 64. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  6. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.