David Ian Crown (born 16 February 1958) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League, most notably for Cambridge United and Southend United. He also played for Reading, Gillingham, Brentford, Portsmouth and Exeter City. Until March 2021, Crown's 24 goals in a Football League season stood as Cambridge United's club record. He later player-managed Purfleet in non-League football and served as assistant manager at Concord Rangers and Southend United.
Personal life As of October 2000, Crown was running an accountancy firm in Leigh-on-Sea. As of February 2020, he was working as a matchday host at former club Southend United.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrentford1980–81Third Division3863121—4381981–8282—20—102Total4683141—5310Portsmouth1981–82Third Division27220—1Appearance in Hampshire Professional Cup13031982–831000000010Total282200011313Exeter City (loan)1982–83Third Division73———73Reading1983–84Fourth Division45730201Appearances in Football League Trophy05171984–85Third Division4373122205010Total881461423010117Southend UnitedTotal1136140847413269Gillingham1990–91Fourth Division301211003134141991–92372320212143251992–93Third Division205222200249Total874053435210148Aylesbury United1995–96Isthmian League Premier Division114——1Appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup0124Career total3801322052010177437154
Honours Southend United
Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1989–90
Individual PFA Football League Fourth Division Team of the Year: 1989–90 Southend United Player of the Year: 1988–89
References
External links Official website