George Crowther | |
Fullname: | George Lisle Crowther |
Birth Date: | 18 April 1892[1] |
Birth Place: | Bishop Middleham, England |
Death Place: | Halifax, England |
Position: | Centre forward, inside left |
Years1: | 1910–1911 |
Clubs1: | Shildon |
Years2: | 1911–1912 |
Clubs2: | Manchester United |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1912–1913 |
Clubs3: | Huddersfield Town |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1913–1914 |
Clubs4: | Rotherham Town |
Years5: | 1914 |
Clubs5: | Halifax Town |
Years6: | 1914– |
Clubs6: | Hurst |
Years7: | 1919–1920 |
Clubs7: | Bradford Park Avenue |
Caps7: | 9 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1920–1921 |
Clubs8: | West Ham United |
Caps8: | 3 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 1921–1922 |
Clubs9: | Hartlepools United |
Caps9: | 25 |
Goals9: | 10 |
Years10: | 1922–1923 |
Clubs10: | Tranmere Rovers |
Caps10: | 10 |
Goals10: | 2 |
George Lisle Crowther (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.[2] [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]
Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
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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 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Hartlepools United | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | |
1922–23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |||
Total | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |||
Career total | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 |