 Crerand in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Timothy Crerand[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1958 | Duntocher Hibs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1963 | Celtic | 91 | (5) |
| 1963–1971 | Manchester United | 304 | (10) |
| Total | 395 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1962 | Scottish Football League XI | 7 | (1) |
| 1961[2] | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
| 1961–1965 | Scotland | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1976 | Manchester United (assistant) | ||
| 1976–1977 | Northampton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patrick Timothy Crerand (born 19 February 1939) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a right half. After six years at Celtic, he moved to Manchester United where he won the English League title twice, the FA Cup, the FA Charity Shield twice and the European Cup. He also gained 16 international caps for Scotland. He is considered one of the best midfielders of his generation, possessing an extraordinary sense of sight and having a particularly prolific partnership with talisman George Best.[3]
Crerand spent one season managing Northampton Town and has since forged a career in the media. He started on radio, and later commentated on matches for MUTV.
- ^ "Pat Crerand". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]
- ^ White, Jim (29 September 2007). "Man Utd diehard Paddy Crerand still kicking". The Daily Telegraph. London.