Jack Crayston
| Jack Crayston | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | William John Crayston | |
| birthday | October 9, 1910 | |
| place of birth | Grange-over-Sands , England | |
| date of death | December 26, 1992 | |
| position | Outrunner (right), defender | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| Ulverston Town | ||
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1928-1930 | AFC Barrow | 77 (1) |
| 1930-1934 | Bradford Park Avenue | 97 (15) |
| 1934-1943 | Arsenal FC | 168 (16) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1935-1937 | England | 8 (1) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1956-1958 | Arsenal FC | |
| 1958-1961 | Doncaster Rovers | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
William John "Jack" Crayston (born October 9, 1910 in Grange-over-Sands , † December 26, 1992 ) was an English football player and football coach. The eight-time England international won the English championship twice with Arsenal as a player (1935, 1938) and the English Cup in 1936. 20 years later, he was the club's head coach with significantly less success.
life and career
Crayston began his career with AFC Barrow in the English third division. There he completed 77 league games before moving to Bradford Park Avenue's Second Division in 1930 . He was loyal to this club for four years and during this time he gained a good reputation as a defensive player. Although he broke his wrist and foot in the 1933/94 season, the first division club Arsenal showed a sustained interest in a commitment and in May 1934 coach George Allison paid the sum of 5,250 pounds for Crayston's services. In a defensive line-up alongside Frank Moss , Eddie Hapgood , George Male , Wilf Copping , Herbie Roberts and Bob John , the newcomer found his way and already on his debut against Liverpool FC Crayston scored the first goal for the "Gunners". With Arsenal FC he won the English championship in 1935 and 1938 and the English Cup in 1936 . After these successes came the Second World War . Crayston served in the Royal Air Force , but in the War League he continued to play in nearly 100 games. However, he was injured so badly that he had to end his active career. Internationally he played eight times for the English national football team between 1935 and 1937 and in the last game against Czechoslovakia (5: 4) he scored his only goal for the "Three Lions".
After retiring and leaving the Air Force, he became a football coach. In 1947 he became assistant coach to Tom Whittaker and after his death in 1956 his successor on the supervisor's bench. After a fifth place at the end of the 1956/57 season , however, the club crashed the following year to twelfth place, which in turn was the club's worst placement after 38 years. In the immediate aftermath, Crayston resigned from his post in May 1958. Shortly thereafter, he tried a fresh start at third division Doncaster Rovers . There he went down in his first year in the fourth division and after two more seasons accompanied by little success, he announced his withdrawal there in March 1961.
Jack Crayston died in 1992 at the age of 82.
successes
- 2 × English champions with Arsenal FC ( 1935 , 1938 )
- 1 × English cup winner with Arsenal FC ( 1936 )
Web links
- Profile on the side of Arsenal FC
- Profile at Spartacus Educational
- Jack Crayston as England international
literature
- Michael Joyce: Football League Players' Records. 1888 to 1939. (p.64) , 4Edge, Hockley, Essex 2004 ISBN 1-89946-867-6
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crayston, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crayston, William John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grange-over-Sands |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1992 |