George Crowther (footballer)
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Full name
George Lisle Crowther[1]
Date of birth
18 April 1892[2]
Place of birth
Bishop Middleham, England
Date of death
1957 (aged 64–65)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Lisle Crowther[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1892[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Middleham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1957 (aged 64–65)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Halifax, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward, inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1911 | Shildon | ||
| 1911–1912 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Rotherham Town | ||
| 1914 | Halifax Town | ||
| 1914– | Hurst | ||
| 1919–1920 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | West Ham United | 3 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Hartlepools United | 25 | (10) |
| 1922–1923 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Lisle Crowther MM (18 April 1892 – 1957) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Hartlepools United, Tranmere Rovers, Bradford Park Avenue, West Ham United and Huddersfield Town.[1][3][4][5]
Crowther served as a private in the Football Battalion and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[6] He was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry during the Football Battalion's first major action near Souchez on 1 June 1916.[7]
