Midfielder

Laurie Craker

Laurie started in football as an apprentice with Chelsea and spent four years there before going to South Africa for 9 months. On his return he joined Watford and played 98 first-team games in 3½ seasons.  He joined Hayes in August 1977, at the age of 24, staying for four seasons, during which he made 184 appearances and scored 8 goals.

Surprisingly released in August 1981, he went to Staines, followed by Chesham United, Maidenhead and Chalfont, playing twice for Northwood in the 1988-89 campaign. He was later manager of Chesham, Windsor, Chalfont St Peter, whom he helped win Isthmian Division 2 South, Walton & Hersham and Flackwell Heath. Lawrie sadly passed away in May 2020.