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Jimmy Crabtree

1895 – 1965

British association football player

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Lived 1895 – 1965 (aged 70). Jimmy Crabtree was an association football player and association football referee.

James Joseph Crabtree (15 February 1895 – 4 December 1965) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Rochdale, Blackburn Rovers and Accrington Stanley. He was capped by England at amateur level and played one Football League match as an inside forward for Rochdale, for whom he scored two goals. Crabtree later served as a linesman in the Football League and as a referee in the Lancashire Combination. Just over a year later, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Crabtree was wounded near Morval during the Battle of the Somme in September 1916 and saw further action at Arras and Passchendaele after his recovery.

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Honours Blackburn Rovers

Football League First Division: 1913–14

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jimmy Crabtree?

British association football player (1895-1965)

When was Jimmy Crabtree born?

Jimmy Crabtree was born on 15 February 1895 in Clitheroe.

When did Jimmy Crabtree die?

Jimmy Crabtree died on 4 December 1965 in Huddersfield.

What was Jimmy Crabtree's occupation?

Jimmy Crabtree was an association football player and association football referee.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jimmy Crabtree

· Wikidata: Q27824266

· DBpedia: Jimmy Crabtree (footballer, born 1895)

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