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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 Town 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 A.F.C.|Halifax Town in 1931. He then signed for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] where he scored 4 goals in 8 matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=588|title=Edmund Crawford Profile|work=LFCHistory.net|accessdate=2009-04-05}}</ref> In 1933, he joined [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]], where he ended his playing career. He played his last 6 years with an undiagnosed broken ankle.<ref name="timesonline.co.uk">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1029531.ece|title=Storyteller supreme who lit up the coaching world|work=Brian Glanville, The Times|accessdate=2009-04-05 | location=London | date=2003-11-29}}</ref>, |
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 Town 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 A.F.C.|Halifax Town in 1931. He then signed for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] where he scored 4 goals in 8 matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=588|title=Edmund Crawford Profile|work=LFCHistory.net|accessdate=2009-04-05}}</ref> In 1933, he joined [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]], where he ended his playing career. He played his last 6 years with an undiagnosed broken ankle.<ref name="timesonline.co.uk">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1029531.ece|title=Storyteller supreme who lit up the coaching world|work=Brian Glanville, The Times|accessdate=2009-04-05 | location=London | date=2003-11-29}}</ref>, |
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==Coaching career== |
==Coaching career== |
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After the [[World War II]], he started his coaching career in Sweden with [[Degerfors IF]]. He then went to Italy, at [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]], as [[George Raynor]] told him there was a job. He then went to [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]], [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] and [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]], also later assisted at Crewe Alexandra. ref name="timesonline.co.uk"/> |
After the [[World War II]], he started his coaching career in Sweden with [[Degerfors IF]]. He then went to Italy, at [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]], as [[George Raynor]] told him there was a job. He then went to [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]], [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] and [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]], also later assisted at Crewe Alexandra. ref name="timesonline.co.uk"/> |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Scarborough Town | ||
| – | Scarborough Penguins | ||
| 1922–1923 and 1929-1931 | Filey Town | ||
| 1931–1932 | Halifax Town | ||
| 1932–1933 | Liverpool | 8 | (4) |
| 1933–1945 | Clapton Orient | 218 | (73) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Degerfors IF | |||
| 1950–1951 | Bologna | ||
| – | Livorno | ||
| 1953–1954 | AEK Athens | ||
| 1956–1957 | Barnet | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edmund "Ted" 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 Town 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 A.F.C.|Halifax Town in 1931. He then signed for Liverpool where he scored 4 goals in 8 matches.[1] In 1933, he joined Clapton Orient, where he ended his playing career. He played his last 6 years with an undiagnosed broken ankle.[2],
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, also later assisted at Crewe Alexandra. ref name="timesonline.co.uk"/>
References
- ^ "Edmund Crawford Profile". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Storyteller supreme who lit up the coaching world". Brian Glanville, The Times. London. 2003-11-29. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
Centenary Reoord - Filey Town AFC 1993
- 1906 births
- People from Filey
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Watford F.C. wartime guest players
- English football managers
- Bologna F.C. 1909 managers
- A.S. Livorno Calcio managers
- AEK Athens F.C. managers
- Barnet F.C. managers