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
1923	Port Vale	6	(2)
1923–1924	Chesterfield
1925	Gillingham	7	(1)
1925	Accrington Stanley
1925	Walsall
1926	Darlington
1927	Norwich City
	Bedford Town
1929	Tunbridge Wells Rangers
Total		39+	(12+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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]

References

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