Charles Cross (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 May 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
?–1922 | Coventry City | ||
1922–1928 | Crystal Palace | 221 | (0) |
1928–? | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Charles A. Cross (born 15 May 1900)[2] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City, Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers, as a defender.
Playing career[]
Cross began his career at Coventry City and in 1922, signed for Crystal Palace then playing in the Football League Second Division.[3] Between then and 1928, he made 221 League appearances without scoring. Cross then moved on to Wolverhampton Wanderers. He had made 237 senior appearances in all competitions for Palace without scoring.[3]
References[]
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Crystal Palace". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 534. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 332. ISBN 0907969542.
External links[]
Categories:
- English footballers
- Footballers from Coventry
- English Football League players
- Association football defenders
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- 1900 births
- English football defender, 1900s birth stubs