| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Raymond Crickmer | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan,Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 1958 (age 58) | ||
| Place of death | Munich, Germany | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1931–1932 | Manchester United | ||
| 1937–1945 | Manchester United | ||
Walter Raymond Crickmer (17 December 1899 – 6 February 1958) was an Englishfootball club secretary andmanager.
He becameManchester United club secretary in 1926.[1] He twice assumed managerial responsibility: from 1 April 1931 to 1 June 1932, and then again from 1 August 1937 to 1 February 1945.
Together with club ownerJames W. Gibson, he was responsible for instituting theyouth development system at Manchester United. After 32 years of service as club secretary, Crickmer was killed in theMunich air disaster on 6 February 1958.[2][3] He is buried atStretford Cemetery.[4]
He was married to Nellie Robertson from 1921[5] until his death. She outlived him by nine years, dying in 1967. They had one daughter, Beryl, who was born in 1921.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Manchester United | April 1931 | June 1932 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 39.53 |
| Manchester United | November 1937 | February 1945 | 76 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 39.47 |