Colin Frederick Crawford (14 May 1913 – 29 December 2007)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Col Crawford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Colin Frederick Crawford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 December 2007 (aged 94) | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon Juniors | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–35 | Essendon | 20 (6) | |
| 1936 | Fitzroy | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 21 (6) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editCrawford was a rover and wingman, recruited from Essendon Juniors.[3][4]
He made eight appearances for Essendon in the 1934 VFL season, then in 1935 played 12 league games and represented Victoria against Bendigo.[5][6]
Crawford got a clearance to Fitzroy in 1936 and debuted for the club in the opening round against Carlton.[5] Crawford, who also kept wicket for the Fitzroy Cricket Club, didn't appear again at VFL level and was granted a clearance to Brunswick mid-season.[7][8]
A member of Brunswick's 1938 premiership team, Crawford was appointed captain-coach for the 1941 VFA season.[9][10] Brunswick would fall one win short of making the finals.[9]
References
edit- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Col Crawford – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Past Player Profiles – C". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Col Crawford – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Football teams to go visiting match for a clock". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 July 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 22 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football League Election". The Argus. Melbourne. 14 March 1936. p. 30. Retrieved 22 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Injured footballers recover". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 June 1936. p. 18. Retrieved 22 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books.
- ^ "Football C. Crawford to coach Brunswick". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 February 1941. p. 9. Retrieved 22 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Col Crawford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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