28 Facts About Jason Crowe

Jason William Robert Crowe was born on 30 September 1978 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back, and midfielder from 1996 to 2013.

Jason Crowe only played a few matches for The Gunners.

Jason Crowe later went on to join Crystal Palace on loan before signing permanently with Portsmouth in 1999.

Jason Crowe spent time on loan with Brentford in 2000 before helping secure Premier League promotion for Pompey in 2003.

Jason Crowe was sold to Grimsby Town shortly afterwards and he spent two seasons there before moving on to Northampton Town in 2005.

Jason Crowe started his career as a trainee at Arsenal, although he was unable to break into the first team, with veteran right back Lee Dixon usually occupying the slot.

Jason Crowe made his debut as substitute in a League Cup tie against Birmingham City on 14 October 1997 but was sent off after just 33 seconds by referee Uriah Rennie for a foul on Martin O'Connor.

Jason Crowe joined Brentford on loan, and played 9 League games for the Bees before returning to Portsmouth where he made a further 24 appearances.

The Mariners had suffered relegation from the First Division in the previous season, whilst Jason Crowe, was a part of the Portsmouth squad who had earned promotion from the same league.

Jason Crowe initially signed a two-year contract with the Cobblers and won promotion during his first season at the club in which he made 46 appearances and scored 2 goals.

Jason Crowe signed a two-year extension to his contract during June 2007.

On 16 June 2009, it was announced that Jason Crowe had rejected the new contract offer at Northampton before agreeing a contract at League One side Leeds United, beginning on 1 July 2009.

Jason Crowe made his first team debut for Leeds in the first game of the season win against Exeter City.

Jason Crowe suffered hamstring damage in the game v MK Dons and had to be substituted early on.

Jason Crowe missed his first Leeds United game after his hamstring injury ruled him out of the game against Carlisle United which subsequently kept Jason Crowe out for a number of weeks.

On 25 November 2009, Jason Crowe returned from injury and played in Leeds' reserve game against Lincoln, starting the game in an unusual central midfield position to help boost his match fitness.

Jason Crowe started the FA Cup game against Kettering Town and kept his place in the side against Oldham Athletic.

Jason Crowe then started against Huddersfield Town but when Richard Naylor and Patrick Kisnorbo both returned from injury Leigh Bromby was moved back to right back and Jason Crowe dropped back to the bench.

Jason Crowe provided a vital goal-line clearance after Wayne Rooney's shot was saved by Casper Ankergren but was heading into the back of the net.

Jason Crowe kept his place in the team for the following game, against Wycombe Wanderers with Leigh Bromby taking a spot on the bench.

Jason Crowe scored his first goal for Leeds in the Football League Trophy Northern Final first leg against Carlisle United.

Jason Crowe came on as a late substitute for Leeds in the replay against Tottenham Hotspur.

Jason Crowe came back into the starting line-up for Leeds' JPT second leg game against Carlisle United.

Jason Crowe returned the following season, but lost his number 2 shirt to new signing Paul Connolly and was instead given the number 20 shirt.

On 10 December 2010, manager Simon Grayson confirmed that Jason Crowe was not in his first team plans and he revealed that Jason Crowe had turned down moves to leave the club on loan.

In January 2011 Jason Crowe was put on the transfer list, and he signed for Leyton Orient on 31 January 2011 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.

On 12 November 2011, Jason Crowe re-signed for the Cobblers and made his second debut, against Luton Town in the FA Cup 1st round on the same day.

Jason Crowe moved to Conference North side Corby Town in July 2012 alongside fellow former Northampton players Andy Holt and Leon McKenzie.