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Robert Crawford (footballer)

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Full name
  
Robert Stuart Crawford

Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
1902-1905
  
Barrhead BC

Died
  
1950

Date of death
  
ca. 1950

Role
  
Footballer

Date of birth
  
July 4, 1886

Name
  
Robert Crawford


Place of birth
  
Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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Robert Crawford (4 July 1886 – ca. 1950) was a footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club during the early part of the 20th century.

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Life and playing career

Born in Blythswood, Scotland, Crawford began his career at Arthurlie before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in January 1909. Robert made his debut in a Football League First Division game at Anfield on the 13 February 1909, a game that saw the Reds beat Leicester Fosse 4-1, he scored his one and only goal for the club on the 4 October 1913 in the heavy 4-1 defeat at the hands of The Wednesday (Sheffield Wednesday) at Owlerton, the consolation goal coming from the penalty spot. Crawford, a full-back, played 31 times during the 1910/11 campaign, this proved to be the most he would play for the club in any one season. Robert spent six years at Anfield putting together 114 appearances.

Crawford left Liverpool in 1915 due to the outbreak of the First World War. His career did not resume after the end of the war.

Career details

  • Liverpool F.C. (1909–1915): 114 appearances 1 goal
  • References

    Robert Crawford (footballer) Wikipedia


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