 Crowther's interest in football was sparked by the distinct lack of public interest in Huddersfield Town.Since the club had achieved Football League status in 1910, their attendances had been extremely poor; up to the suspension of the League programme in 1915, home games had rarely exceeded crowds of 5,000.Contributing factors included Huddersfield's poor form - in five years of endeavour, the club's best position had been fifth in Division Two in 1912-13, and during this period they had never advanced beyond the second round of the FA Cup - and the presence of the established (and well supported) Huddersfield Northern Rugby Union Club.