Andrew Crews

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Andrew Crews
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-08-18) 18 August 1973 (age 50)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1995 Blacktown City
1995–1999 Sydney United 34 (0)
1999–2001 Parramatta Power 35 (0)
2001–2002 Leichhardt Tigers 23 (0)
2002–2004 Wollongong Wolves 46 (0)
2004 Northern Tigers 13 (0)
2004–2005 St George
2006 Marconi Stallions
2006 Perth Glory 0 (0)
International career
2005 Australia (beach soccer) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Crews (born 18 August 1973) is an Australian retired soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He played for a number of clubs in the National Soccer League. He represented Australia in beach soccer.

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Playing career

Club

In September 1999, Crews moved from Sydney United to fellow National Soccer League club Parramatta Power. [1] [2]

Crews signed with A-League side Perth Glory in July 2006 after an injury to Jason Petkovic. [3] He made his debut for the side in a 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup loss to Sydney FC. [4]

International

Crews was selected for Australia in beach soccer for the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the inaugural edition of the tournament. [5]

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References

  1. Cockerill, Michael (16 September 1999). "Courts to play referee in dispute over Adelaide Sharks". Sydney Morning Herald . p. 41.
  2. "Aussie Footballers - Andrew Crews". OzFootball. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. "Keeper Crews joins Glory". The World Game. 30 July 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. "Brosque brace fuels Sydney". The World Game. 6 August 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. "Beach boys depart". The World Game. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2018.