Chris Crowe

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Chris Crowe

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Crowe
Date of birth	11 June 1939(1939-06-11)
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	May 2003 (age 63)
Place of death	Bristol, England
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Winger / Inside forward
Youth career
	Edinburgh Schools
1954–1956	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1956–1960	Leeds United	98	(27)
1960–1962	Blackburn Rovers	51	(6)
1962–1964	Wolverhampton Wanderers	83	(24)
1964–1967	Nottingham Forest	73	(12)
1967–1969	Bristol City	67	(13)
1969	Auburn	-	(-)
1969–1970	Walsall	13	(1)
1970–1971	Bath City	6	(1)
–	Total	382	(83 )
National team
1959–1961	England U23	4	(2)
1962	England	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Christopher "Chris" Crowe (11 June 1939 – May 2003) was an English international footballer.

Career

Club career

Crowe began his career with Leeds United, signing as an amateur in October 1954, and making his first team debut on 20 October 1956 in a goalless draw at Burnley. 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 Tottenham Hotspur 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

International career

Crowe earned one cap for the England national team, 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.

External links

• Player profile at EnglandStats.com
• Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
• LeedsFans.org

Persondata
Name	Crowe, Chris
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	11 June 1939
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	2003
Place of death	Bristol, England