Walter Crickmer

Infobox Football biography
playername = Walter Crickmer
dateofbirth =
placeofbirth =
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = 6 February 1958
placeofdeath = Munich
countryofdeath =Germany
manageryears = 1931-1932
1944-1945
managerclubs = Manchester United
Manchester United

Walter Crickmer (? - 6 February 1958) was an English football club secretary and manager.

He became Manchester United club secretary in 1926. [ [http://www.btinternet.com/~c.beirne/public/managers2.htm Short biography] ] He twice assumed managerial responsibility: from 1 April 1931 to 1 June 1932, and then again from 1 August 1944 to 1 February 1945. [ [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchesterunited/history.html Article from the Manchester Evening News summarising Manchester United's history] ]

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 on 6 February 1958.

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