Raymond Crawshaw (12 August 1908 – 31 December 1974) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley and Birmingham. He played as a centre half.[5]

Ray Crawshaw
Personal information
Full name Raymond Crawshaw
Date of birth 12 August 1908[1]
Place of birth Padiham, Lancashire, England[2]
Date of death 31 December 1974(1974-12-31) (aged 66)[3]
Place of death Burnley, Lancashire, England
Height 6 ft 0+12 in (1.84 m)[4]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Great Harwood
1929–1930 Southport 0 (0)
1930–1931 Great Harwood
1931–1932 Burnley 0 (0)
1932–1933 Great Harwood
1933–1934 Accrington Stanley 19 (0)
1934–1935 Birmingham 4 (0)
1935–1936 Bromsgrove Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Crawshaw was born in Padiham, Lancashire. He began his football career with local team Great Harwood, and had spells with Southport and Burnley, but without playing in the Football League.[5] He joined Accrington Stanley in 1933,[6] and played 19 games in the Third Division North[5] before moving to First Division club Birmingham in April 1934 for a fee of £600. The form of George Morrall and Tom Fillingham restricted Crawshaw's appearances to four, and he returned to non-league football in 1934.[6]

References

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  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ 1911 England Census
  3. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  4. ^ "Cheerful news from St. Andrew's". Birmingham Gazette. 10 August 1934. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 64. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  6. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.