| Birth date | 31 October 1906 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Filey, England |
| Death date | 13 December 1977 (aged 71) |
| Death place | London, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in[1] |
| Position | Forward |
| Years 3 | 1922–1923 |
| Years 4 | 1929–1931 |
| Years 5 | 1931–1932 |
| Years 6 | 1932–1933 |
| Years 7 | 1933–1945 |
| Clubs 1 | Scarborough |
| Clubs 2 | Scarborough Penguins |
| Clubs 3 | Filey Town |
| Clubs 4 | Filey Town |
| Clubs 5 | Halifax Town |
| Clubs 6 | Liverpool |
| Clubs 7 | Clapton Orient |
| Caps 6 | 8 |
| Goals 6 | 4 |
| Manageryears 2 | 1950–1951 |
| Manageryears 4 | 1953–1954 |
| Manageryears 5 | 1956–1957 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Degerfors IF |
| Managerclubs 2 | Bologna |
| Managerclubs 3 | Livorno |
| Managerclubs 4 | AEK Athens |
| Managerclubs 5 | Barnet |
Edmond Crawford (31 October 1906 – 13 December 1977) was an English footballer and football manager.
Playing career
Crawford started his career as an amateur when joining his two brothers at Filey Town in February 1922. He moved to Scarborough Penguins in 1923, then to Scarborough before returning to Filey Town for two seasons in 1929, where he set a local league record by scoring 141 goals in 73 matches. His first professional contract was at Halifax Town in 1931. He then signed for Liverpool where he scored 4 goals in 8 matches.[2] In 1933, he joined Clapton Orient, where he ended his playing career. He played his last 6 years with an undiagnosed broken ankle.[3]
Coaching career
After the World War II, he started his coaching career in Sweden with Degerfors IF. He then went to Italy, at Bologna, as George Raynor told him there was a job. He then went to Livorno, AEK Athens and Barnet, and also later assisted at Crewe Alexandra.[3]
References
- ^ "Clapton Orient. Not much money: but useful side". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. 23 August 1936. p. xi. – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Edmund Crawford Profile". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Storyteller supreme who lit up the coaching world". Brian Glanville, The Times. 2003-11-29. Retrieved 2009-04-05.[dead link]