James Crawford (footballer, born 1904) explained

James Crawford
Fullname:James M. Crawford[1]
Birth Date:1904 5, df=y
Birth Place:Shettleston, Scotland
Death Place:Castle Douglas, Scotland [2]
Position:Outside right
Years1:1922–1937
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:449
Goals1:102
Nationalyears1:1926–1935
Nationalteam1:Scotland Amateurs
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:1931–1933
Nationalteam2:Scotland
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1931–1935
Nationalteam3:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:1936
Nationalteam4:Great Britain
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0

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.[3]

Representative career

Crawford was one of the last amateur players to earn selection for Scotland and won five caps in the early 1930s, plus three selections for the Scottish League XI.[4] 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. Crawford also represented Scotland at amateur level.[5]

Personal life

Crawford attended Whitehill Secondary School.[6] As well as a footballer he was also an accomplished sprinter, winning several Scottish titles and setting national records.[7] Away from sport he worked as a clothing retailer and served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Crawford Bio, Stats, and Results . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418003346/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/james-crawford-1.html . 18 April 2020 . 5 October 2021 . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The Men Who Made Scotland: The Definitive Who's Who Of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872–1939 . 2021 . 9798513846642.
  3. Web site: Crawford, James . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website . 27 December 2016.
  4. Web site: James Crawford – Scotland Football League Record from 03 Oct 1931 to 23 Oct 1935 clubs – Queens Park . 12 October 2021 . www.londonhearts.com.
  5. Web site: Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170702210501/http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Forgotten%20Glories.pdf . 2 July 2017 . 317 . 16 July 2017.
  6. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  7. Web site: March 2018 . Scottish Athletics Record Book . 12 October 2021 . Scottish Athletics.