Andy Crawford (footballer, born 1959)

English footballer

Andy CrawfordPersonal information

Full name|  Andrew Crawford[1]
Date of birth|  (1959-01-30) 30 January 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth|  Filey, England
Height|  5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1977–1979|  Derby County|  21|  (4)
1979–1981|  Blackburn Rovers|  56|  (21)
1981–1983|  AFC Bournemouth|  33|  (10)
1983|  Cardiff City|  6|  (1)
1983|  Scarborough|  1|  (0)
1983–1984|  Middlesbrough|  9|  (1)
1984–1985|  Stockport County|  6|  (2)
1985|  Torquay United|  3|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Crawford (born 30 January 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

## Career

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Crawford began his career as a youth player with Derby County, making his professional debut on 8 March 1978 in a 4–2 victory over Liverpool in the First Division where he scores his side's first goal.[3] The following year, he was sold to Blackburn Rovers for £50,000,[4] scoring 23 goals in all competitions for the club in his first season as he helped them win promotion to the Second Division.[5] However, Crawford pushed for a transfer following his breakout season but, when no club made an official approach, he went on strike and spent the majority of the 1980—81 season playing in the club's reserve side.[5]

He eventually signed for AFC Bournemouth, who were managed by Crawford's former Derby teammate David Webb, for a fee of £40,000. He scored on his debut in a 3–0 victory over Blackpool,[6] winning promotion to the Third Division in 1982.[4] However, he was released in 1983 and spent a brief period with Cardiff City after being invited for a trial by manager Len Ashurst, playing six times and scoring once in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town.[4]

After not being offered an extended contract, and a brief one-of appearance for Scarborough, he moved to Middlesbrough before finishing his professional career with Stockport County and Torquay United.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Andy Crawford". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
2. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN 0362020175.
3. ^ Rippon, Anton (2 September 2018). "The day Derby County comprehensively beat European Cup winners Liverpool". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
4. ^ a b c d Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 42\. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
5. ^ a b Smith, Simon (20 January 2015). "Wantaway stars have failed after leaving Blackburn Rovers". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
6. ^ Dunne, Michael (2018). Dean Court Days: Harry Redknapp's reign at Bournemouth. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785313844.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals