Harold Crockford

Harold Crockford

Personal information
Full name	Harold Arthur Crockford[1]
Date of birth	25 September 1893[1]
Place of birth	Derby, England[1]
Date of death	15 December 1983 (aged 90)[1]
Place of death	England[1]
Playing position	Inside-left
Youth career
	Chatham
	Vicar of Wakefield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1917–1920	Fulham	26	(9)
1922	Exeter City	30	(17)
1923	Port Vale	6	(2)
1923–1924	Chesterfield	52	(28)
1925	Gillingham	7	(1)
1925	Accrington Stanley	11	(5)
1925	Walsall	24	(17)
1926	Darlington	18	(8)
1927	Norwich City	2	(0)
	Bedford Town
1929	Tunbridge Wells Rangers
Total		176+	(87+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Harold Arthur Crockford (25 September 1893 – 15 December 1983) was an English footballer who played for Chatham, Vicar of Wakefield, Fulham, Exeter City, Port Vale, Chesterfield, Gillingham, Accrington Stanley, Walsall, Darlington, Norwich City, Bedford Town and Tunbridge Wells Rangers.

Playing career

Crockford played for Chatham, Vicar of Wakefield, Fulham and Exeter City, before joining Port Vale in May 1923.^[1] He scored on his debut on 25 August, in a 2–1 victory over Crystal Palace at the Nest, and scored again two days later in a 2–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at The Old Recreation Ground.^[1] However Vale lost the next four Second Division games of the 1923–24 season, and he left by mutual consent the next month due to his poor form and was replaced by Tom Butler.^[1] Crockford moved on to Chesterfield, Gillingham, Accrington Stanley, Walsall, Darlington, Norwich City, Bedford Town and Tunbridge Wells Rangers.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Harold Crockford profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fulham	1919–20	Second Division	11	7	0	0	11	7
	1920–21	Second Division	15	2	0	0	15	2
	Total		26	9	0	0	26	9
Exeter City	1922–23	Third Division South	30	17	1	0	31	17
Port Vale	1923–24	Second Division	6	2	0	0	6	2
Chesterfield	1923–24	Third Division North	33	19	2	0	35	19
	1924–25	Third Division North	19	9	2	2	21	11
	Total		52	28	4	2	56	30
Gillingham	1924–25	Third Division South	7	1	0	0	7	1
Accrington Stanley	1925–26	Third Division North	11	5	0	0	11	5
Walsall	1925–26	Second Division	24	17	1	0	25	17
Darlington	1926–27	Second Division	18	8	2	0	20	8
Norwich City	1927–28	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career Total			176	87	8	2	184	89

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 71. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.