Walter Raymond Crickmer (17 December 1899 – 6 February 1958) was an English

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club secretary and

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. He became

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club secretary in 1926. 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 owner James W. Gibson, he was responsible for instituting the youth development system at Manchester United. After 32 years of service as club secretary, Crickmer was killed in the

Munich air disaster The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. The aircraft was carrying the Manchester United F.C., Manche ...

on 6 February 1958. He is buried at

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Cemetery. He was married to Nellie Robertson from 1921 until his death. She outlived him by nine years, dying in 1967. They had one daughter, Beryl, who was born in 1921.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crickmer, Walter 1900 births 1958 deaths Sportspeople from Wigan English football managers Manchester United F.C. managers Victims of the Munich air disaster Manchester United F.C. non-playing staff