Paul Cross (footballer)

Paul Cross
Personal information
Full name	Paul Cross
Date of birth	31 October 1965 (age 55)
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Paul Cross {born 31 October 1965) is an English former footballer who made 237 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley, Preston North End, Hartlepool United and Darlington.^[1]

Cross was a left back for Barnsley from 1983 to 1991. He progressed through the ranks of the youth side, finally achieving first team status under the management of local lad head-hunter, Allan Clarke. The defender owes much of his recognition to Eric Winstanley, a huge influence and early mentor of Cross.^{[citation needed]}

Cross was plagued with injury early in his career but persevered at Barnsley until 1991 before moving to Hartlepool United when the chairmanship was under financial scrutiny.^[3] Cross was joint-manager of Northern League club Crook Town between September 1997 and October 1998 alongside former Darlington teammate Kevan Smith.^{[citation needed]}

Cross has been a frequent radio commentator on Northern Derby matches between Darlington and Hartlepool, both teams he has played for.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Paul Cross". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
^ "Oakwell Legend... Paul Cross". Barnsley F.C. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012.

[Hugman-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Paul Cross". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[2] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[3] "Oakwell Legend... Paul Cross". Barnsley F.C. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012.

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Personal information
Full name	Paul Cross^[1]
Date of birth	(1965-10-31) 31 October 1965 (age 55)^[1]
Place of birth	Barnsley,^[1] England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1991	Barnsley	119	(0)
1991	→ Preston North End (loan)	5	(0)
1991–1993	Hartlepool United	74	(1)
1993–1995	Darlington	39	(2)
	Guisborough Town
Total		237	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only