10 Facts About Tommy Crawshaw

Thomas Henry Crawshaw was a professional footballer who played almost his entire League career with Sheffield Wednesday.

Tommy Crawshaw was a centre-half whose career lasted from 1894 to 1909 during which time he played a total of 492 games in all competitions, scoring 27 goals.

Tommy Crawshaw has gone down in the annals of Sheffield Wednesday as one of the key figures in the early history of the club.

Tommy Crawshaw is the only Sheffield Wednesday player to win two FA Cup winners medals with the club.

Tommy Crawshaw appeared for the England national football team on ten occasions.

Tommy Crawshaw was born on in Sheffield and was brought up in the Park Hill area of the town along with his brothers Percy and George.

Tommy Crawshaw signed for Wednesday on 24 April 1894 as a replacement for the long serving Billy Betts.

Tommy Crawshaw made an immediate impact in the side missing only two matches that season and was called up for the England side before the season was out.

Back in the top flight of English football Tommy Crawshaw formed an imposing line of defence with Bob Ferrier and Harry Ruddlesdin.

Tommy Crawshaw later took a pub in the centre of Sheffield, running The Yorkshireman's Arms on Burgess Street for many years.