Thomas Crawley (10 November 1911 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward for Hamilton Academical,Crawley, Tom (1932), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank Motherwell,Tom Crawley, MotherWELLnet Preston North End and Coventry City.Tommy Crawley, Coventry City Former Players Association
He signed for Hamilton as a replacement for the injured David Wilson and moved to Motherwell for the same reason to fill in for Willie MacFadyen, but was unable to displace either of them on a long-term basis despite a good scoring record (they were among the leading forwards of the period in Scottish football). He turned out for Accies once more in the summer of 1935 in the Rosebery Charity Cup in 1935 with Wilson unavailable.Hearts Beat Hamilton Unusual Goal at Tynecastle, The Scotsman, 9 May 1935, via London Hearts Supporters Club
Crawley then moved to England, firstly for a short spell with Preston. In his later years at Coventry (where he stayed until after World War II),Tommy Crawley, 11v11.com he moved back to play at centre half. During the war he made guest appearances for Nottingham ForestTommy Crawley, TheCityGround.com and Leicester City.
His son TommyNuneaton Borough 1958-1970 – Part 2, Nuneaton's Footballing Heritage, 2015 and grandson Ian both played in non-league football in the East Midlands, Ian winning the FA Vase with VS Rugby and the FA Trophy with Telford United in the 1980s.The Coventry City bogey that has officially been put to rest, Coventry Live, 26 January 2018
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