Sammy McCrory
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel McKee McCrory | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 2011 (aged 86) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Linfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1946–1949 | Swansea Town | 103 | (46) |
| 1949–1952 | Ipswich Town | 97 | (39) |
| 1952–1955 | Plymouth Argyle | 50 | (11) |
| 1955–1960 | Southend United | 205 | (91) |
| Cambridge United | |||
| Total | 455 | (187) | |
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland | 1 | (1) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Samuel McKee McCrory (11 October 1924 – 4 May 2011) was a Northern Ireland international footballer.
McCrory was born in Belfast. During his career he played as a centre forward for Ipswich Town for whom he was top scorer in their 1950–51 season.[1]
He was the joint top scorer of the last edition of the Third Division South with 31 goals in the 1957–58 season for Southend United.[2] He also played for Linfield, Swansea Town, Plymouth Argyle, Cambridge United and Crusaders.
He earned 1 full cap for the Northern Ireland national football team, and was part of the 1958 FIFA World Cup squad.[3]
References
- ↑ "Sam McCrory". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ↑ Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
External links
- Sammy McCrory, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
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