Personal Life
During Crane's time at Grimsby Town he was ousted from the first team by his manager Russell Slade for his rapidly increasing weight problems. Despite being recognised as a talasmanic figurehead amongst the clubs crop of players at the time his weight instantly led to his departure from professional football when he left Grimsby to join Worksop Town in 2006. Whilst with Boston United during the 2007-2008 season, writer Duncan Browne wrote "Despite having arguably the finest touch in the Blue Square North, he certainly had the largest frame (the club's XL shirt and shorts fitting him as if he was a cyclist),". "Despite becoming an instant fans' favourite, he got into several scrapes with manager Tommy Taylor, failing to show up for training and even getting busted for playing in goal for a Sheffield Sunday League side while under contract.
"Taylor once joked: 'It would help if Craney stopped turning up for training with a Big Mac' - – eventually dropping him for the final seven games of the season due to his inability to shed the weight. And with that, the player's contract expired and he decided to quit football." Despite his short stay with Hallam in 2009, Crane has since retired from the sport at the age of 27.
During the 2011/12 season Tony has made a football comeback signing for Sheffield Meadowhall League Division 2 side Hackenthorpe FC. During the 2012/13 season he was registered for Sheffield amateur side Beighton Albion.
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