Cresswell William 'Mickey' Crisp (12 May 1908 – 15 April 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who debuted with Carlton in the VFL in the 1931 season after winning the 1930 Bendigo Football League's inaugural best and fairest award, the Fred Wood Medal, with Sandhurst.[1]
| Mickey Crisp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Crisp during his Carlton career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cresswell William Crisp | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1908 | ||
| Date of death | 15 April 2001 (aged 92) | ||
| Original team(s) | Wedderburn, Sandhurst | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1931, Carlton vs. Richmond, at Princes Park | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–1941 | Carlton | 183 (281) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was a premiership player in 1938 and regular Victorian interstate representative.
Crisp played most of his career as a centreman but started in the forward line, kicking a career-high 53 goals in 1932. He won the inaugural Carlton best and fairest award in 1934, topping the club's goalkicking in the same season. He won the award again in 1938.
External links
edit- Mickey Crisp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Creswell 'Mickey' Crisp at Blueseum
References
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- ^ "Bendigo – Best & Fairest". The Argus. 15 September 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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