Career
He was the younger brother of fellow player Billy Crone. Playing career
Crone, who played as a full back, played club football in both Ireland and England for Distillery, Glentoran, Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion, Burton Swifts, N ottinghamshire County and Bedminster. Crone also earned four international caps for Ireland between 1889 and 1890.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player in 1901, Crone became a coach at Bristol City (1901–1903), Brentford (1903–1908), West Bromwich Albion (1908–1909) and Workington (1909–1910).
