Edward Cross (footballer)

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Edward Cross
Personal information
Full name	Edward E. Cross
Place of birth	Northwich, England
Playing position	Right back
Youth career
	Northwich Victoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1889–1890	Rotherham Town
1890–1891	Sheffield United	16	(0)
1891–1892	Northwich Victoria
1892–1893	Rotherham Town
1893–1894	Chesterfield
1894–1895	Rotherham Town	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Edward E. 'Teddy' Cross was an English footballer who played as a defender. Born in Northwich he started out with local side Northwich Victoria before moving across the Pennines to play for Rotherham Town.^[1] After a season at Town he moved to nearby Sheffield United with whom he played in the Midland Counties League and the FA Cup.^[1] After just one season at Bramall Lane he returned to former club Northwhich Victoria before rejoining Rotherham Town.^[1]

A brief spell at Chesterfield followed, from whom he was dismissed for not turning up to play the scheduled Easter fixtures, before finishing his career with a third spell with Rotherham Town where he was to make his Football League debut.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. pp. 93–94. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.

Persondata
Name	Cross, Edward
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth
Place of birth	Northwich
Date of death
Place of death

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