David Ian Crown (born 16 February 1958) is an English retired professional

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who played as a forward in the

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, most notably for

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and

Southend United Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Southend are known as ...

. He also played for

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, Gillingham,

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and Exeter City. Until March 2021, Crown's 24 goals in a Football League season stood as Cambridge United's club record. He later player-managed

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and served as assistant manager at Concord Rangers and Southend United.

Personal life

As of October 2000, Crown was running an

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firm in

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. As of February 2020, he was working as a matchday host at former club Southend United.

Career statistics

Honours

Southend United *

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third-place promotion: 1989–90 Individual *

Player of the Year: 1988–89

References

External links

Official website
1958 births Living people English footballers Grays Athletic F.C. players Walthamstow Avenue F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Reading F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Thurrock F.C. players Aylesbury United F.C. players Sudbury Town F.C. players Billericay Town F.C. players Concord Rangers F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Enfield, London English accountants Thurrock F.C. managers National League (English football) players Southend United F.C. non-playing staff Isthmian League managers Isthmian League players Association football forwards Association football wingers English football managers {{england-footy-forward-1950s-stub