Walter Crickmer
English football manager
About Walter Crickmer
Lived 1899 – 1958 (aged 58). Walter Crickmer was a British association football player and association football coach.
Walter Raymond Crickmer (17 December 1899 – 6 February 1958) was an English football club secretary and manager.
He became Manchester United club secretary in 1926. He twice assumed managerial responsibility: from 1 April 1931 to 1 June 1932, and then again from 1 August 1937 to 1 February 1945.
Together with club owner James W. Gibson, he was responsible for instituting the youth development system at Manchester United. After 32 years of service as club secretary, Crickmer was killed in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958. He is buried at Stretford Cemetery.
He was married to Nellie Robertson from 1921 until his death. She outlived him by nine years, dying in 1967. They had one daughter, Beryl, who was born in 1921.
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Who was Walter Crickmer?
English football manager (1899–1958)
When was Walter Crickmer born?
Walter Crickmer was born on 17 December 1899 in Wigan.
When did Walter Crickmer die?
Walter Crickmer died on 6 February 1958 in Munich.
What was Walter Crickmer's occupation?
Walter Crickmer was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Walter Crickmer?
Walter Crickmer was British.
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