About Sammy McCrory
Samuel McKee McCrory was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, most notably spending five years with Southend United and scoring the first goal at their Roots Hall stadium. Samuel McKee McCrory (11 October 1924 – 4 May 2011) was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, most notably spending five years with Southend United and scoring the first goal at their Roots Hall stadium. He earned a cap for Northern Ireland in 1957, scoring in a 3–2 victory over England, and at the age of 33 was at that time the side's oldest post-World War II debutant.
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