Jim Crawford (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Crawford | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Bohemians | 64 | (3) |
| 1995–1998 | Newcastle United | 2 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Dundee United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Reading | 20 | (1) |
| 2000–2007 | Shelbourne | 180 | (12) |
| 2008 | Sporting Fingal | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 291 | (16) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993–1994 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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James Crawford (born 1 May 1973) is a retired footballer who played as a midfielder for Bohemian, Newcastle United, Rotherham United, Dundee United, Reading, Shelbourne and Sporting Fingal. Born in Chicago in the United States, he represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level.
Crawford began his career at schoolboy level with Rangers before moving to Bohemian making his debut against Bray Wanderers on 3 November 1991. He soon became a big favourite at Dalymount Park and won the PFAI Young Player of the Year for the 1993–94 season.
Represented Republic of Ireland at the World Student Games in 1993.
This form attracted Newcastle United and he moved to Tyneside in 1995. While playing for Newcastle, Crawford found his first-team opportunities limited (scoring only once in a pre-season game against Derry City) and was sent out on loan to both Rotherham United and Dundee United before signing up for Reading in March 1998, with Tommy Burns at the helm. Burns was sacked and he failed to prove himself under the new managership.
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