Jim Crowe (footballer)
| Jim Crowe | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James 'Jim' Crowe | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 May 1979 (aged 70) | ||
| Original team | Royal Rovers | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1929, Carlton v. Essendon, at Princes Park | ||
| Height/Weight | 171 cm / 72 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward/Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–1934 1936–1937 Total | Carlton Collingwood | 83 (37) 21 (0) 104 (37) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1947 | Footscray | 19 (8-10-1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1937 season. | |||
James 'Jim' Crowe (18 May 1909 - 21 May 1979)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Crowe started his career as a half forward flanker before being moved into defence as a rebound player. He was a member of Carlton's losing 1932 Grand Final side and in 1936 crossed to Collingwood. In his first year with Collingwood he played in a premiership, occupying a back pocket in the Grand Final.
In 1947 he coached Footscray for a season, with the club finishing ninth out of the twelve clubs.
References
- ↑ "Jim Crowe". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- Jim Crowe's statistics from AFL Tables
- Full Points Footy: Jim Crowe
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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