James Crawford (footballer, born 1904)
James M. Crawford (21 May 1904 – 24 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 M. Crawford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Shettleston, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 24 May 1976 (aged 72)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Castle Douglas, Scotland [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1937 | Queen's Park | 449 | (102) |
| International career | |||
| 1926–1935 | Scotland Amateurs | 10 | (5) |
| 1931–1933 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| 1931–1935 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (1) |
| 1936 | Great Britain | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Representative career edit
Crawford was one of the last amateur players to earn selection for Scotland and won five caps in the early 1930s,[4] plus three selections for the Scottish League XI.[5] As an amateur, he was also eligible for selection by Great Britain at the Olympic Games and he played in both of the team's matches in Berlin in 1936.[1][4] Crawford also represented Scotland at amateur level.[6]
Personal life edit
Crawford attended Whitehill Secondary School.[7] As well as a footballer he was also an accomplished sprinter, winning several Scottish titles and setting national records.[3][8] Away from sport he worked as a clothing retailer and served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "James Crawford Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Crawford, James". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Mitchell, Andy (2021). The Men Who Made Scotland: The Definitive Who's Who Of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872–1939. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ a b James Crawford at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "James Crawford – Scotland Football League Record from 03 Oct 1931 to 23 Oct 1935 clubs – Queens Park". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 317. 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.
- ^ "Scottish Athletics Record Book" (PDF). Scottish Athletics. March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2021.