Ben Crawley (born May 6, 1971, in Austin, Texas) is a retired American soccer player.
Crawley spent his early youth in Portland, Oregon, moving with his family to Austin, Texas when he was six.
He spent his early years as a goalkeeper in the Capital Soccer Club, but was put on the front line as a freshman in high school.
[3] In 1990, during the collegiate off-season, Crawley played for the Austin Sockadillos in the SISL outdoor league.
[5] In the fall of 1994, he had trials with the Baltimore Spirit and Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League, but was not signed by either team for the regular season.
On February 7, 1996, D.C. United selected Crawley in the tenth round (100th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.