Johnny Crosbie

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Johnny Crosbie
Personal information
Full name John Anderson Crosbie
Date of birth June 3, 1896
Place of birth    Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death    February 1982 (aged 85)
Place of death    Ayr, Scotland
Playing position Inside forward
Youth clubs
Glenbuck Cherrypickers
Muirkirk Athletic
Saltcoats Victoria
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1913–1920
1920–1932		 Ayr United
Birmingham
409 0(71)   
National team
1920–1922 Scotland 002 00(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

John Anderson 'Johnny' Crosbie was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Crosbie was born on June 3, 1896 in the Gorbals district of Glasgow. As a youth he played for several clubs in his local Ayrshire area, including the Glenbuck Cherrypickers club which produced many Scottish footballers.[1]

In July 1913, he signed for Ayr United. When the First World War put a temporary halt to his football career, he volunteered for the Lanarkshire Yeomanry. Ayr's board of directors agreed to keep him on half pay for the duration of his military service.[2] After the war Crosbie returned to play for Ayr. He won his first full cap for Scotland in 1920 against Wales at Ninian Park, Cardiff.[3] In May of that year he signed for Birmingham for a club record fee of £3,700.[4]

He played a great part in Birmingham winning the Second Division championship in 1920–21, playing in every game and creating numerous goals.[5] The following season he won his second and last cap for Scotland, in a 1–0 win against England at Villa Park, Birmingham.[3] He formed an excellent understanding with Joe Bradford, Birmingham's leading scorer through the 1920s. He set up Bradford's goal in the 1931 FA Cup Fina|, but this was not enough to give his side victory.[5]

After finishing with football, he returned to Scotland and settled in Ayr, where he died in February 1982 aged 85.[2]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Faulds, Rev. M. H.; Wm. Tweedie, Jnr. [1951] (1997). The Cherrypickers Glenbuck Nursery of Footballers (PDF), Muirkirk Advertiser and Douglasdale Gazette. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. 
  2. ^ a b Players and former players of AYR UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB who are known to have served in the Great War, 1914-1918. Ayr United F.C.. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
  3. ^ a b Scotland National Teams Player Details. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
  4. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books, p. 80. ISBN 1-85983-010-2. 
  5. ^ a b Matthews, Tony. Birmingham City: A Complete Record, pp. 14-19. 


Persondata
NAME Crosbie, John Anderson
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1896-06-03
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH February 1982
PLACE OF DEATH Ayr, Scotland
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