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Fullname: John Crum
aka: Johnny Crum
Born: 1 Jan 1912 (check?)
Birthplace: Glasgow
Signed: Feb 1932
Position: Forward
Played: 280 games
Goals: 111
Internationals: Scotland
International Caps: 2

Biog

An incredibly intelligent player Johnny Crum was one of the most talented Celtic centre-forwards of all time.

Hyndland-born Crum was a railwayman who was signed from Ashfield Juniors in February 1932. He made an immediate impact on his debut scoring twice in a 4-1 victory over Motherwell on October 22nd at Parkhead.

With quick feet and an even quicker thinking football mind Crum, unlike some of his predecessors, did not have the brawn to match his brain but he certainly had the heart.

His intelligence allowed Crum to drift into spaces unnoticed by defenders and he would strike before the opposition even knew he was there. With John Divers and Malky MacDonald he combined to produce quick intricate passing moves which bamboozled rivals and delighted the support. It was a revolutionary style of football for the time and the supporters lapped it up.

Crum loved playing for Celtic with a passion and it was unfortunate that at the age of 27 World War Two would disrupted his career just as he was hitting his peak. With official competitions suspended he was surprisingly transferred to Morton in 1942 but his talent was never to be forgotten by the Hoops support.

Johnny Crum played 280 times for Celtic and scored 111 goals on his way to winning two league titles and a Scottish Cup. He was capped twice by Scotland.

A highly popular and still widely remembered old player.

Playing Career

Honours with Celtic

Scottish League Championships

• 1935-36,
  
• 1937-38

Scottish Cup

• 1937,

Exhibition Cup

• 1938
  

Pictures

• John Crum Pics

Newspaper cuttings in an Elastoplast tin