Hamilton's Crawford has gone from paperboy to making headlines
ALI CRAWFORD was introduced to the first team at Hamilton Academical at the age of 15, although he might have chosen different words.
ALI CRAWFORD was introduced to the first team at Hamilton Academical at the age of 15, although he might have chosen different words.
Ali Crawford has plenty of experience despite his relative youth
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The midfielder made his first appearance in a bounce game with Rangers six years ago as a weedy teenager straight out of school – literally since he had spent his morning in class at Carluke High – and was met with a wry quip from Ally McCoist, then assistant manager of the Ibrox side. "I was just about to come on as a substitute and he shouted out 'gaffer, is that my paperboy you're putting on?'" said Crawford.
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