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Ted Marcroft

1910 – 1975

Association football player (-1975)

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Lived 1910 – 1975 (aged 64–65). Ted Marcroft was an association football player.

Edward Hollows Marcroft (13 April 1910 – 1975) was an English professional footballer. During his career he played for several Football League clubs.

Career Marcroft began his career playing in the Lancashire League for Bacup Borough and Great Harwood where his performances prompted First Division side Middlesbrough to sign him for £200. He made a goalscoring debut in January 1932, earning his side a point in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday, but never played another senior game for the club before joining Queens Park Rangers in May 1932.

In 1933, he joined Third Division South side Cardiff City in a swap deal that saw George Emmerson move the other way. He featured heavily for the first team, making 28 league appearances during the 1933–34 season, but was released at the end of the campaign. He returned north, playing for Accrington Stanley, Bacup Borough and Rochdale before joining Macclesfield Town in August 1937. In two seasons, he played over 60 league games for Macclesfield before his career was ended by the outbreak of World War II.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1975, Lancashire
Also known as
Edward Hollows Marcroft

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ted Marcroft?

association football player (-1975)

When was Ted Marcroft born?

Ted Marcroft was born on 13 April 1910 in Rochdale.

When did Ted Marcroft die?

Ted Marcroft died in 1975 in Lancashire.

What was Ted Marcroft's occupation?

Ted Marcroft was an association football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ted Marcroft

· Wikidata: Q57239294

· DBpedia: Ted Marcroft

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