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Walter Crook (28 April 1913 – 27 December 1988) was an English football player and manager.

Career

Playing career

Crook, who played as a full back, played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers, making a total of 264 appearances.[2] He holds the record for most consecutive Football League appearances by a Blackburn player (208 between 1934 and 1946).[3]

Crook also made one wartime international appearance for England in 1939.[4]

Coaching career

Crook managed Dutch side Ajax[5] between 1948 and 1950, and again between 1953 and 1954. He also managed Sparta Rotterdam[6][7] and English club sides Accrington Stanley and Wigan Athletic.

Personal life

Walter was born in Whittle-le-Woods, the son of Jane Parker and Alfred Crook.[8] He was married to Doris Sutcliffe.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Walter Crook". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Walter Crook". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Blackburn Official - Club Records". rovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "England - War-Time/Victory Internationals - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Onze nieuwe trainer Walter Crook" (in Dutch). Clubnieuws Ajax. 1 August 1948. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Sparta heeft een nieuwe trainer" (in Dutch). Het Vrije Volk. 4 July 1950. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Dynamische Toon komt terug" (in Dutch). Het Vrije Volk. 2 December 1950. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Walter Crook". Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved 23 August 2021.


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