Edward Hollows Marcroft (13 April 1910 – 1975) was an English professional

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. During his career he played for several

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clubs.

Career

Marcroft began his career playing in the Lancashire League for Bacup Borough and

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where his performances prompted First Division side

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to sign him for £200. He made a goalscoring debut in January 1932, earning his side a point in a 1–1 draw with

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, but never played another senior game for the club before joining

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in May 1932. In 1933, he joined

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side

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in a swap deal that saw

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move the other way. He featured heavily for the first team, making 28 league appearances during the 1933–34 season, but was released at the end of the campaign. He returned north, playing for

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, Bacup Borough and

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before joining

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in August 1937. In two seasons, he played over 60 league games for Macclesfield before his career was ended by the outbreak of World War II.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marcroft, Ted 1910 births 1975 deaths English men's footballers Bacup Borough F.C. players Great Harwood F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football wingers Footballers from Rochdale