Ted Marcroft Explained

Ted Marcroft
Fullname:Edward Hollows Marcroft[1]
Birth Date:13 April 1910
Birth Place:Rochdale, England
Death Place:Lancashire, England
Height:5 ft 8+1/2 in[2]
Position:Winger
Years1:1929–1930
Clubs1:Bacup Borough
Years2:1930–1931
Clubs2:Great Harwood
Years3:1931–1932
Clubs3:Middlesbrough
Caps3:1
Goals3:1
Years4:1932–1933
Clubs4:Queens Park Rangers
Years5:1933–1934
Clubs5:Cardiff City
Caps5:28
Goals5:2
Years6:1934–1935
Clubs6:Accrington Stanley
Years7:1935–1936
Clubs7:Bacup Borough
Years8:1936–1937
Clubs8:Rochdale
Years9:1937–1939
Clubs9:Macclesfield Town
Caps9:63
Goals9:10

Edward Hollows Marcroft (13 April 1910 – 1975) was an English professional footballer. During his career he played for several Football League clubs.

Career

Marcroft began his career playing in the Lancashire League for Bacup Borough and Great Harwood where his performances prompted First Division side Middlesbrough to sign him for £200.[1] [3] He made a goalscoring debut in January 1932, earning his side a point in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday,[4] but never played another senior game for the club before joining Queens Park Rangers in May 1932.[1]

In 1933, he joined Third Division South side Cardiff City in a swap deal that saw George Emmerson move the other way. He featured heavily for the first team, making 28 league appearances during the 1933–34 season, but was released at the end of the campaign.[1] He returned north, playing for Accrington Stanley, Bacup Borough and Rochdale before joining Macclesfield Town in August 1937.[3] In two seasons, he played over 60 league games for Macclesfield before his career was ended by the outbreak of World War II.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hayes, Dean . The Who's Who of Cardiff City . Breedon Books . 2006 . 128–129 . Derby . 1-85983-462-0.
  2. News: Rochdale. Strong men for heavy ground . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xiii . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Silkmen archives – M . Silkmen Archives . 10 October 2018.
  4. Book: Matthews, Tony. Middlesbrough FC Miscellany. Amberley Publishing Limited. 2014. 978-1445641546.