James Crawford (footballer, born 1904)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James M. Crawford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Shettleston, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 24 May 1976 (aged 72)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Castle Douglas, Scotland [3] | ||
| Position(s) |
Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1937 | Queen's Park | 449 | (102) |
| International career | |||
| 1926–1935 | Scotland Amateurs | 10 | (5) |
| 1931–1933 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| 1931–1935 |
Scottish League XI | 3 | (1) |
| 1936 |
Great Britain | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James M. Crawford (21 May 1904 – 24 May 1976) was a Scottish amateur
Representative career
Crawford was one of the last amateur players to earn selection for
Great Britain at the Olympic Games and he played in both of the team's matches in Berlin in 1936.[1][4] Crawford also represented Scotland at amateur level.[6]
Personal life
Crawford attended Whitehill Secondary School.[7] As well as a footballer he was also an accomplished sprinter, winning several Scottish titles and setting national records.[3][8] Away from sport he worked as a clothing retailer and served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "James Crawford Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Crawford, James". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ a b James Crawford at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "James Crawford – Scotland Football League Record from 03 Oct 1931 to 23 Oct 1935 clubs – Queens Park". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 317. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Scottish Athletics Record Book" (PDF). Scottish Athletics. March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
