Harry Crawford (footballer) explained

Harry Crawford
Fullname:Harrison Crawford[1]
Birth Date:10 December 1991
Birth Place:Watford, England
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Kings Langley
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:Southend United
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:Southend United
Years2:2010
Clubs2:Dover Athletic (loan)
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Dartford
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:Barnet
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Dartford (loan)
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:Dartford
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Boreham Wood
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:St Albans City
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Dover Athletic
Years10:2016–2017
Clubs10:Welling United
Years11:2017–2019
Clubs11:Hampton & Richmond Borough
Years12:2019
Clubs12:Bedfont Sports (loan)
Years13:2019–
Clubs13:Kings Langley
Caps1:33
Caps2:2
Caps3:24
Caps4:39
Caps5:2
Caps6:40
Caps7:10
Caps8:11
Caps9:6
Caps10:27
Caps11:32
Caps12:3
Caps13:49
Goals1:3
Goals2:1
Goals3:12
Goals4:3
Goals5:1
Goals6:7
Goals7:3
Goals8:2
Goals9:0
Goals10:5
Goals11:1
Goals12:2
Goals13:13
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18:58, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
Ntupdate:23:00, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

Harrison "Harry" Crawford (born 10 December 1991) is an Irish footballer who plays for side Kings Langley, where he plays as a forward.

Playing career

Crawford made his debut on 23 March 2010 for Southend United in their 3–0 home win over Walsall in League One, replacing Scott Spencer in the 82nd minute as a substitute. He got his first assist on 24 April 2010, away to Oldham Athletic when he crossed the ball to Jean-Yves Mvoto who scored with a header.[2] He was given his first start on 1 May against Stockport County where he netted his first goal in professional football, the equaliser in the 75th minute.[3]

Dover Athletic signed Crawford on an initial one-month loan on 26 August.[4] Manager, Martin Hayes said; "Harry has good pedigree. Southend have a good track record of producing good young players and this lad is highly thought of at Roots Hall."

On 18 March 2011, Crawford scored his second and third goals for Southend in a 4–0 victory in a League Two match against Hereford United.

On 18 May 2012, Crawford was one of eleven players to be released at the end of their contract.[5]

On 9 August 2012, Crawford signed for Dartford in the Conference National. He immediately made a good impression on the Darts fans, scoring on his debut against Tamworth. He went on to score 12 goals in his half-season spell at the club, including a hat trick against Alfreton Town and two against local rivals Ebbsfleet United on Boxing Day 2012.

On 24 January 2013, Crawford signed a three-year contract with Barnet.[6] During his second appearance, on 1 February 2013, he scored his first goal for the club, against Bristol Rovers after coming on as a substitute for Ricky Holmes. His goal came on 89 minutes, making the score 1–1, however Barnet went on to lose after conceding in the second minute of added time.[7] Crawford re-joined Dartford on loan on 15 February 2013.[8] Crawford was released by the Bees at the end of the 2013–14 season. He scored three goals in 40 appearances for the Bees.[9]

Crawford re-joined Dartford for a third spell on 29 July 2014.[10] In May 2015, Crawford was released by the club following relegation to the National League South.[11]

In 2015, Crawford played for Boreham Wood and St Albans City before joining Dover Athletic on 27 January 2016.[12]

Crawford joined Welling United for the 2016–17 season. He then joined Hampton & Richmond Borough for 2017–18. Crawford suffered an injury during the season and returned to football in February 2019 when he joined Bedfont Sports, scoring twice on his debut.[13]

He joined Kings Langley for the 2019–20 season.[14]

International career

Despite being born in Watford, he qualifies for the Republic of Ireland through his grandmother who hailed from Dublin, and also through his grandfather.[15] In May 2010, he received his first international call-up to the under-19 squad for the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification matches against England, Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Kyiv, Ukraine.[16] He made his debut in the 1–0 defeat to England, but was substituted at half-time.[17] He was then an unused substitute for the next match, a 1–0 win over Ukraine.[18] He came on as a substitute for Daniel Kearns in the final group game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, a 1–0 victory as Ireland were eliminated from the competition.[19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United2009–10League One7100000071
2010–11League Two23200001[20] 0242
2011–12League Two3000000030
Total333000010343
Dover Athletic (loan)2010–11[21] Conference South21000021
Dartford2012–13[22] Conference Premier2412213[23] 22915
Barnet2012–13League Two101000000101
2013–14Conference Premier2921000302
Total393100000403
Dartford (loan)2012–13Conference Premier21002[24] 041
Dartford2014–15Conference Premier40722314510
Boreham Wood2015–16National League1030000103
St Albans City2015–16National League South1122000132
Dover Athletic2015–16National League60000060
Welling United2016–17National League South2753000305
Hampton & Richmond Borough2017–18National League South2413030301
2018–19National League South80000080
Total321300030381
Bedfont Sports (loan)2018–19Isthmian League South Central32000032
Kings Langley2019–20SFL Premier Division Central176403[25] 0246
2020–21SFL Premier Division Central822020122
2021–22SFL Premier Division Central00120012
Total2587200503710
Career total254482050017329056

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 . 2010 . Mainstream Publishing . 978-1-84596-601-0 . 100 .
  2. News: Southend 3–0 Walsall . BBC Sport . 23 March 2010 . 25 March 2010 .
  3. News: Southend 2–1 Stockport . BBC Sport . 1 May 2010 . 2 May 2010 .
  4. News: Whites sign Welford replacement . Kent News . 26 August 2010 . 27 August 2010 .
  5. Web site: Blues axe falls . 18 May 2012 . echo-news.co.uk.
  6. News: BARNET SIGN HARRY CRAWFORD . Barnet FC . 24 January 2013 . 24 January 2013 .
  7. News: Bristol Rovers 2–1 Barnet. BBC Sport. 2 February 2013.
  8. Web site: Harry Crawford rejoins Dartford . 15 February 2013 . 2 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160702024508/http://www.barnetfc.com//news/article/harry-crawford-rejoins-dartford-658995.aspx . dead .
  9. Web site: 2014/15 retained list . 29 April 2014 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213923/http://www.barnetfc.com/news/article/201415-retained-list-1518320.aspx . dead .
  10. http://www.dartfordfconline.com/site/?q=news/2873 Harry Crawford returns to The Darts
  11. Web site: Dartford FC boss Tony Burman talking to potential new signings after putting 10 players on contract for next season. 6 May 2015. Kent Online. 7 May 2015.
  12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35422277 Dover sign Harry Crawford and Tyrone Marsh
  13. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/appearances/harrison-crawford/678420 Appearances | Harrison Crawford
  14. Web site: StackPath. 27 October 2019. 29 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220629120921/https://www.kingslangleyfc.co.uk/teams/210710/player/harry-crawford-2390871. dead.
  15. Web site: Harry flies out to represent Republic of Ireland Under-19's. Football.co.uk. 18 May 2010. 7 August 2014.
  16. Web site: U19 squad named for UEFA elite qualifiers. FAI. 18 May 2010. 7 August 2014.
  17. Web site: Dominant Irish defeated by fortunate England. FAI. 26 May 2010. 7 August 2014.
  18. Web site: Irish U19s defeat European Champions Ukraine. FAI. 28 May 2010. 7 August 2014.
  19. Web site: Irish victory not enough as England qualify. FAI. 31 May 2010. 7 August 2014.
  20. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  21. Web site: Games played by Harry Crawford in 2010/2011 for Dover. Dover Athletic F.C.. 30 July 2014.
  22. Web site: Games played by Harry Crawford in 2012/2013 for Dartford. The Darts. 30 July 2014.
  23. Two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one in Kent Senior Cup
  24. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  25. Two appearances in Southern League Cup, one appearance in Herts Senior Cup