Wesley: John Crawshay (Jack)
WW2 Guest: 1941-1942
(Leeds United War-time Guest Player Details)
Outside Right
Born: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire: 19-01-1908
Debut: v Halifax Town (a): 06-04-1942
Height & Weight: Unknown
Wesley started his football career with Cornish club St Austell before signing for Third
Division North Gateshead in 1932. Playing as a striker he was there for two seasons before
leaving in 1934 for Second Division Bradford Park Avenue after scoring thirty-one goals,
including one penalty, in fifty-two League games and one goal in three F.A. Cup ties. He had
five seasons at Inside Left for Park Avenue and had scored twenty five goals in one hundred
and forty-one League games and two goals in thirteen F.A. Cup matches before World War Two
brought an end to Football League fixtures. He made one guest appearance for Leeds United
in the 1941-42 Football League Northern Section Second Championship. It was at Outside Right
in a 1-6 defeat at The Shay by Halifax Town. He did not play a game in the Football League
when it recommenced after the Second World War.