Allan William Thomas "Alan" Crawford (21 January 1916 – 28 March 1988)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Full name | Allan William Thomas Crawford[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1916-01-21)21 January 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Nathalia, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 28 March 1988(1988-03-28) (aged 72) | ||
Original team(s) | Carlton seconds | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1936–1938 | North Melbourne | 13 (7) | |
1939–1941 | South Adelaide | ||
1943–1945 | North Melbourne | 47 (23) | |
1946 | Launceston | ||
1947 | Penguin | ||
1948–1949 | North Melbourne | 17 (9) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Crawford, a former Carlton seconds player, had a stop-start career in the VFL, starting with a stint from 1936 to 1938.[3][4] During the early war years he played for South Adelaide, then went back to North Melbourne in 1943.[4][5] A follower, Crawford won North Melbourne's best and fairest award in 1944.[6] He was playing coach of Launceston in 1946 and coached another Tasmanian club, Penguin, in 1947, before returning to North Melbourne in 1948, for two final seasons.[4][7]
Syd Barker Medal · North Melbourne Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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South Australian team – 1941 Interstate Game | |
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Victoria 22.9 (141) d South Australia 19.17 (131), 12 July 1941, Adelaide Oval, crowd: 23,870 | |
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