Chris Crowe
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Christopher "Chris" Crowe (11 June 1939 – May 2003) was an English
international footballer.
, signing as an amateur in October 1954, and making his first team debut on 20 October 1956 in a goalless draw at . He quickly became a regular in the Leeds side and made 98 appearances in total during four seasons, scoring 27 times.
He lost his place in the side after having to undertake National Service
in early 1960, during which time the club found his understudy Billy Bremner
to be more than capable. Crowe was sold to Blackburn Rovers
in March 1960 for £25,000, where he played for almost two years.
In February 1962 he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers
for £28,000. He scored on his club debut, a 3-1 win over on 3 February 1962, and managed 7 goals in his 14 appearances in the remainder of the campaign. He scored 11 in the following season as Wolves finished fifth in the First Division
. He spent just two full seasons at Molineux
, but notched 24 goals in his 85 appearances.
He moved to Nottingham Forest
in August 1964, for £30,000. He remained at Forest for two-and-a-half seasons before signing for Bristol City
in January 1967.
He headed abroad to join Australian club Auburn in May 1969, but returned to England just four months later with Walsall
, where he spent the 1969-70 season
, his final before retiring from the game. He briefly came out of retirement in 1971 though, to represent non-league Bath City
.
He died in May 2003, aged 63
, playing in a 1-1 draw against France
in European Championship
qualifier on 3 October 1962.
He won four caps at England under-23 level (scoring twice), and, owing to being raised in Scotland, also represented Scotland at schoolboy level.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
international footballer.
Club career
Crowe began his career with Leeds UnitedLeeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
, signing as an amateur in October 1954, and making his first team debut on 20 October 1956 in a goalless draw at . He quickly became a regular in the Leeds side and made 98 appearances in total during four seasons, scoring 27 times.
He lost his place in the side after having to undertake National Service
National service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
in early 1960, during which time the club found his understudy Billy Bremner
Billy Bremner
William John "Billy" Bremner was a Scottish professional footballer, most noted for his captaincy of the Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. He has since been voted Leeds United's greatest player of all time and has a statue outside the South East corner of Elland Road...
to be more than capable. Crowe was sold to Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
in March 1960 for £25,000, where he played for almost two years.
In February 1962 he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
for £28,000. He scored on his club debut, a 3-1 win over on 3 February 1962, and managed 7 goals in his 14 appearances in the remainder of the campaign. He scored 11 in the following season as Wolves finished fifth in the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
. He spent just two full seasons at Molineux
Molineux stadium
Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...
, but notched 24 goals in his 85 appearances.
He moved to Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
in August 1964, for £30,000. He remained at Forest for two-and-a-half seasons before signing for Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
in January 1967.
He headed abroad to join Australian club Auburn in May 1969, but returned to England just four months later with Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
, where he spent the 1969-70 season
1969-70 in English football
The 1969–70 season was the 90th season of competitive football in England.-First Division:Everton won their seventh title, finishing nine points clear of Leeds United with Chelsea in third and newly promoted Derby County in fourth...
, his final before retiring from the game. He briefly came out of retirement in 1971 though, to represent non-league Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
.
He died in May 2003, aged 63
International career
Crowe earned one cap for the England national teamEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, playing in a 1-1 draw against France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
in European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
qualifier on 3 October 1962.
He won four caps at England under-23 level (scoring twice), and, owing to being raised in Scotland, also represented Scotland at schoolboy level.