Tommy Crilly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Crilly | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 January 1960 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–1919 | Stockton | ||
| 1919–1922 | Hartlepools United | 85 | (1) |
| 1922–1927 | Derby County | 197 | (0) |
| 1928–1932 | Crystal Palace | 116 | (1) |
| 1933–1934 | Northampton Town | 46 | (1) |
| 1935–1937 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | ||
| Total | 444 | (3) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1935–1937 |
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (player-manager) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas "Tommy" Crilly, also known as "Tom" Crilly (20 July 1895 – 18 January 1960)[1] was an English, former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Hartlepools United, Derby County, Crystal Palace, Northampton Town. He also played for Stockton and Scunthorpe & Lindsey United.[2]
Playing career
Crilly was born in Stockton-on-Tees, England and began his playing career with local team Stockton F.C., before signing for Hartlepools United (then playing in the North Eastern League) in 1919.[1] He was ever present in his first two seasons and missed only one game when Hartlepools were elected to the Third Division North in 1921–22.[1] In 1922, Crilly and team-mate Harry Thoms moved, along with manager Cecil Potter, to Derby County.[1] He made over 200 appearances, in total, for Derby and helped the club achieve promotion to the First Division,[1] before moving to Crystal Palace in 1928 (again at the same time as Thoms).[1] He was a regular in the sides that finished Third Division South runners up in 1929 and 1931.[1] In 1933 he moved to Northampton Town, where he became club captain[1] between then and 1935 when he moved to become player-manager of Scunthorpe & Lindsey United.[1]
Later career
Crilly left Scunthorpe in 1937 and became a publican in Derby. He also assisted with coaching Derby County junior players during The Second World War.[1]
Crilly died in Derby on 18 January 1960.[1]