George Crisp Explained

George Crisp
Fullname:George Henry Crisp[1]
Birth Date:1911 6, df=y
Birth Place:Pontypool, Wales
Position:Winger
Years2:1934–1935
Clubs2:Coventry City
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Bristol Rovers
Clubs4:Newport County
Years5:1937–1939
Clubs5:Colchester United
Caps5:39
Goals5:16
Clubs6:Nottingham Forest
Clubs7:Merthyr Tydfil
Totalcaps:47
Totalgoals:16

George Henry Crisp (30 June 1911 – 1982) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Coventry City. He also represented Llanelli, Bristol Rovers, Newport County, Colchester United, Nottingham Forest and Merthyr Tydfil.

Career

Crisp, born in Penrhiwceiber, began his career with Welsh club Llanelli.[1] He moved from Llanelli to Football League club Coventry City in the Third Division South in November 1933, making his debut in a 4–1 defeat to Bristol Rovers on 20 January 1934.[2] He made seven appearances in the 1933–34 season[3] and one appearance in the 1934–35 season.[4] He made his final appearance for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Newport County on 15 September 1934, moving to Bristol Rovers in July 1935.[5]

Crisp went on to appear for Bristol Rovers and later Newport County, the two clubs which he made his first and final Coventry appearances for respectively, prior to joining newly formed Southern League team Colchester United in August 1937.[1] He made his debut in Colchester's first-ever competitive match, a 3–0 away defeat to Yeovil & Petters United on 28 August 1937.[6] He scored his first goal for the club against neighbours and rivals Ipswich Town on 4 September 1937 in a 3–3 home draw.[6]

Over his two seasons with Colchester, Crisp made 39 Southern League appearances[7] [8] and scored 16 goals.[9] [10] He scored his final goal for Colchester on 15 April 1939 in a 2–0 away victory over Barry Town[11] and made his final appearance in a 4–2 defeat to Norwich City Reserves on 4 May 1939.[12]

After leaving Colchester, Crisp would later represent Nottingham Forest and Merthyr Tydfil. He died in 1982.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United – Player profile . Coludata.co.uk . 11 April 2013 .
  2. Web site: Bristol Rovers v Coventry City, 20 January 1934 – 11v11 match report . 11v11.com . 11 April 2013 .
  3. Web site: All Coventry City players: 1934 . 11v11.com . 11 April 2013 .
  4. Web site: All Coventry City players: 1935 . 11v11.com . 11 April 2013 .
  5. Web site: Newport County v Coventry City, 15 September 1934 – 11v11 match report . 11v11.com . 11 April 2013 .
  6. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Yeovil & Petters United 3–0 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 11 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013021031/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1 . 13 October 2013 . dmy .
  7. Web site: Colchester United – Appearances 1937–38 . Coludata.co.uk . 11 April 2013 .
  8. Web site: Colchester United – Appearances 1938–39 . Coludata.co.uk . 11 April 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130505014113/http://coludata.co.uk/appearances.asp?sid=3&cid=2&tid=All&act=all . 5 May 2013 . dmy-all .
  9. Web site: Colchester United – Goalscorers 1937–38 . Coludata.co.uk . 11 April 2013 .
  10. Web site: Colchester United – Goalscorers 1938–39 . Coludata.co.uk . 11 April 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130504225423/http://coludata.co.uk/goals.asp?sid=3&cid=2&tid=All&act=all . 4 May 2013 . dmy-all .
  11. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Barry 0–2 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 11 April 2013 .
  12. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 2–4 Norwich City Reserves . Coludata.co.uk . 11 April 2013 .

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