Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | George Lisle Crowther [1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 April 1892 [2] | ||
Place of birth | Bishop Middleham, England | ||
Date of death | 1957 (aged 64–65) [1] | ||
Place of death | Halifax, England [2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward, inside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1910–1911 | Shildon | ||
1911–1912 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
1912–1913 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | (0) |
1913–1914 | Rotherham Town | ||
1914 | Halifax Town | ||
1914– | Hurst | ||
1919–1920 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | (0) |
1920–1921 | West Ham United | 3 | (0) |
1921–1922 | Hartlepools United | 25 | (10) |
1922–1923 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Lisle Crowther MM (18 April 1892 – 1957) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Hartlepools United, Tranmere Rovers, Bradford Park Avenue, West Ham United and Huddersfield Town. [1] [3] [4] [5]
Crowther served as a private in the Football Battalion and the Labour Corps during the First World War. [6] He was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry during the Football Battalion's during the first major action near Souchez on 1 June 1916. [7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Huddersfield Town | 1912–13 [8] | 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 |