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Birmingham born winger John "Jack" Crisp had played junior football for Aston Park Rangers and had been on Leicesters books before signing for West Bromwich Albion for whom he made his debut at Everton in December 1914 as an 18 year old, maintaining his place in the team for the rest of the season.
On resumption of peacetime football he was still at West Brom and played 38 league games as Albion won the League Championship.
In March 1923 Blackburn Rovers signed him after 23 goals in 123 games for Albion, and he scored on his Blackburn debut against Newcastle United. He played 5 seasons at Ewood Park scoring 19 goals in 108 games before a move back to The Midlands with Coventry City in February 1927, which would see 3 goals in 22 appearances.
He then played moved into non league football. He played for Hednesford Town in the 1928/29 season.
He was brought to Bromsgrove as a 32 year old by player-coach Frank Moss in October 1929, although he was retained on a transfer fee by Coventry City.
His still at the Rovers was brief. After leaving Rovers he played for Cheltenham Town.
After football he was the licensee of the Scott Arms in Great Barr for 5 years until his death on 26 February 1939.
Stats:
Debut: vs Rugby Town, Birmingham Combination, Hillmorton Road, 26 October 1929, 1-3.
Last game: vs Evesham Town, Birmingham Combination, Victoria Ground, 28 December 1929, 1-6.
Hat-trick:
vs Cannock Town, Birmingham Combination, Victoria Ground 14 December 1929, 10-2
1929/30: 11 appearances, 7 goals
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D.O.B:
27/11/1896
Born:
Hamstead, Birmingham
D.O.D:
23/02/1939
Died:
Unknown
John Crisp was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion.
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