Career
Crawford started his senior career with Hearts" Edinburgh derby rivals Hibernian, but did not make a league appearance for the Easter Road club, who enjoyed the services of the Famous Five at the time. After a spell with Hamilton Academical, Crawford joined Hearts in August 1954. He was transferred to West Ham United for £10,000 in 1961, where he played alongside Bobby Moore under the management of Ron Greenwood.
Crawford later said that it was Greenwood"s encouragement that led him to go into coaching, and he served both Everton and Arsenal in that capacity.
He also played for both Scunthorpe United and Peterborough United before retiring as a player.