Player Details

Bobby Crawford

Real Name: Robert Crawford
Born: 04/02/1901 (Glespin, Lanarkshire)
Died: 23/10/1965 (Preston)

Heritage Number: 677
Debut Match*: 29/08/1936 v Hartlepool United (Football League)
Last Match*: 25/12/1937 v Halifax Town (Football League)
* Qualifying Games

Along with Lem Newcomb and Tommy Frame he was one of three experienced ball-playing half-backs signed by Gordon Hunt in 1936. Appointed club captain he helped to lay the foundations of a new side which played attractive football. In his early days he worked down the pit at Glespin. At Preston he played 392 League games and during a run of seven seasons missed only one match. An attacking wing-half he was once tried by Preston at centre-forward and scored four goals against Stoke. He had a run of 234 League games in succession for Preston and Blackpool and went on to complete 500 League appearances — the first Southport player to do so. A high commendation from a critic of the time read, “Skilful in trapping the ball, quick and resourceful passer, fearless tackler and enthusiastic.” After retiring from football he opened a hardware business in Preston and did some scouting for Liverpool. On the day he died his son Bruce was playing wing-half for Tranmere at Haig Avenue.

Season: 1936/1937 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score	Goals	Competition	Round	Match Date	Heritage Qualifying	Void
29/08/1936	Southport	Hartlepools United	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	29/08/1936	Yes	No
03/09/1936	Carlisle United	Southport	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	03/09/1936	Yes	No
05/09/1936	Lincoln City	Southport	4 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	05/09/1936	Yes	No
08/09/1936	Southport	Carlisle United	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	08/09/1936	Yes	No
12/09/1936	Tranmere Rovers	Southport	3 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	12/09/1936	Yes	No
15/09/1936	Rochdale	Southport	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	15/09/1936	Yes	No
19/09/1936	Southport	Halifax Town	2 - 1	1	Football League	D3N	19/09/1936	Yes	No
26/09/1936	Mansfield Town	Southport	3 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	26/09/1936	Yes	No
30/09/1936	Manchester City	Southport	3 - 0	0	Lancashire Senior Cup	1	30/09/1936	No	No
03/10/1936	Southport	Crewe Alexandra	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	03/10/1936	Yes	No
10/10/1936	Chester	Southport	2 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	10/10/1936	Yes	No
13/10/1936	Southport	Rochdale	3 - 0	0	Third Division (North) Cup	1	13/10/1936	Yes	No
17/10/1936	Southport	Accrington Stanley (1891)	3 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	17/10/1936	Yes	No
24/10/1936	Oldham Athletic	Southport	3 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	24/10/1936	Yes	No
31/10/1936	Southport	Port Vale	3 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	31/10/1936	Yes	No
07/11/1936	Rotherham United	Southport	3 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	07/11/1936	Yes	No
14/11/1936	Southport	Stockport County	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	14/11/1936	Yes	No
21/11/1936	Wrexham	Southport	3 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	21/11/1936	Yes	No
28/11/1936	Frickley Colliery	Southport	0 - 2	0	FA Cup	1	28/11/1936	Yes	No
05/12/1936	Gateshead (1930)	Southport	5 - 4	0	Football League	D3N	05/12/1936	Yes	No
12/12/1936	Bristol Rovers	Southport	2 - 1	0	FA Cup	2	12/12/1936	Yes	No
19/12/1936	New Brighton	Southport	3 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	19/12/1936	Yes	No
01/01/1937	Southport	Rochdale	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	01/01/1937	Yes	No
02/01/1937	Southport	Lincoln City	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	02/01/1937	Yes	No
09/01/1937	Southport	Tranmere Rovers	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	09/01/1937	Yes	No
16/01/1937	Southport	Hull City	1 - 4	0	Football League	D3N	16/01/1937	Yes	No
23/01/1937	Halifax Town	Southport	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	23/01/1937	Yes	No
28/01/1937	Carlisle United	Southport	0 - 1	0	Third Division (North) Cup	2	28/01/1937	Yes	No
30/01/1937	Southport	Mansfield Town	3 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	30/01/1937	Yes	No
06/02/1937	Crewe Alexandra	Southport	3 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	06/02/1937	Yes	No
13/02/1937	Southport	Chester	1 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	13/02/1937	Yes	No
21/02/1937	Chester	Southport	4 - 1	0	Welsh Cup	6	21/02/1937	Yes	No
27/02/1937	Southport	Oldham Athletic	2 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	27/02/1937	Yes	No
06/03/1937	Port Vale	Southport	0 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	06/03/1937	Yes	No
09/03/1937	Southport	Oldham Athletic	3 - 1	1	Third Division (North) Cup	3	09/03/1937	Yes	No
13/03/1937	Southport	Rotherham United	4 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	13/03/1937	Yes	No
16/03/1937	Southport	Barrow	3 - 3	0	Football League	D3N	16/03/1937	Yes	No
20/03/1937	Stockport County	Southport	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	20/03/1937	Yes	No
26/03/1937	Southport	York City	1 - 4	0	Football League	D3N	26/03/1937	Yes	No
27/03/1937	Southport	Wrexham	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3N	27/03/1937	Yes	No
29/03/1937	York City	Southport	4 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	29/03/1937	Yes	No
10/04/1937	Southport	Gateshead (1930)	3 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	10/04/1937	Yes	No
14/04/1937	Darlington	Southport	2 - 2	0	Third Division (North) Cup	Semi Final	14/04/1937	Yes	No
17/04/1937	Hull City	Southport	3 - 2	0	Football League	D3N	17/04/1937	Yes	No
21/04/1937	Southport	Darlington	3 - 0	0	Third Division (North) Cup	Semi Final Replay	21/04/1937	Yes	No
24/04/1937	Southport	New Brighton	3 - 0	0	Football League	D3N	24/04/1937	Yes	No
27/04/1937	Southport	Chester	1 - 3	0	Third Division (North) Cup	Final	27/04/1937	Yes	No