Andrew Crews
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Andrew Crews, born 18 August 1973 in Sydney, Australia, was a professional Australian Football (soccer) goalkeeper, who last played for the Marconi Stallions
before retiring in 2006.
Crews started playing football for junior club Blacktown City and then later played for the first team in the NSW state league before joining NSL
team Sydney United
in 1995. He went on to play for other NSL
clubs Parramatta Power
and Wollongong City as well as NSW state league clubs Leichhardt Tigers, Northern Tigers, St George and Marconi Stallions
. In 2006 Crews was signed on a short-term contract by Perth Glory as a replacement player, following an injury to regular Perth Glory
keeper Jason Petkovic
. Crews played in the A-League
Pre-Season Cup before leaving the club in September 2006.
Marconi Stallions
The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC...
before retiring in 2006.
Crews started playing football for junior club Blacktown City and then later played for the first team in the NSW state league before joining NSL
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
team Sydney United
Sydney United
Sydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area...
in 1995. He went on to play for other NSL
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
clubs Parramatta Power
Parramatta Power
Parramatta Power were a football team which was based in western Sydney. They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999/2000 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were runners up to Perth Glory in the 2003/04 season of the NSL after Perth made the Grand Final look easy in...
and Wollongong City as well as NSW state league clubs Leichhardt Tigers, Northern Tigers, St George and Marconi Stallions
Marconi Stallions
The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC...
. In 2006 Crews was signed on a short-term contract by Perth Glory as a replacement player, following an injury to regular Perth Glory
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
keeper Jason Petkovic
Jason Petkovic
Jason Petkovic is an Australian football player with Croatian origins and the brother of Michael Petkovic.-Club career:...
. Crews played in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
Pre-Season Cup before leaving the club in September 2006.
Honours
- Crews represented Australia in 2005 at the FIFA Beach Soccer World CupFIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
. - Andrew Crews is a director of TP Capital Management (Financial Planning).