Jimmy Crabtree
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | James William Crabtree | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1871 | ||
| Place of birth |  Burnley, England |
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| Date of death | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day[dubious ] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back / Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1889–1890 | Burnley | 3 | (1) |
| 1890–1891 | Rossendale United | ? | (?) |
| 1891–1892 | Heywood Central | ? | (?) |
| 1892–1895 | Burnley | 69 | (8) |
| 1895–1904 | Aston Villa | 176 | (6) |
| 1904 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 252 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1894–1902 | England | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James William "Jimmy" Crabtree (1871–1908) was a gifted English footballer of the end of the 19th century.
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Career
Crabtree began his career at Burnley, but left in 1890 and played in non-league football for two years before returning to Burnley for the 1892–93 season.[1] His performances attracted the attention of FA Cup holders, Aston Villa, in 1895. He played alongside Howard Spencer at left-half, and went on to share the captaincy of the club with him.
He won League Championship medals with Villa in 1897, 1899 and 1900, he also lifted the FA Cup in as a part of the Aston Villa team that completed the Double in 1897.
One of England's greatest players. Shone in any position. Great as a half-back, but greater, possibly, as a back, kicking cleanly and with rare precision. A keen, skilful tackler, clever at close quarters and equally reliable in the open; cool, resourceful, and brainy. Excelled in the finer points of the game, and one of the most versatile players England has boasted. For many seasons unrivalled in his position.[2]
He was capped 11 times by England whilst at Villa. Crabtree joined Plymouth Argyle in January 1904 and made four appearances in the Southern League before injury forced him to retire.[3] He then coached at several non-league clubs and later became a pub licensee in Birmingham. He died suddenly at the age of 36.
Honours
References
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- 1871 births
- People from Burnley
- English footballers
- England international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Burnley F.C. players
- Rossendale United F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- 1908 deaths
- The Football League representative players
