Corbett Cresswell
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Corbett Eric Cresswell | ||
Date of birth | 3 August 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
Date of death | 19 May 2017 84) | (aged||
Place of death | Low Fell, England | ||
Playing position | Centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Evenwood Town | |||
Bishop Auckland | |||
1958–1959 | Carlisle United | 14 | (2) |
Horden Colliery Welfare | |||
National team | |||
1955–1957 | England amateur | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Corbett Eric Cresswell[1] (3 August 1932 – 19 May 2017) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.
Early and personal life
Born in Birkenhead,[2] his father was England international full-back Warney Cresswell, and his uncle was Frank Cresswell.[3] He was married with two daughters and grandchildren.[4]
Career
Cresswell joined Evenwood Town in 1951,[5] and later played for Bishop Auckland in the 1950s, winning the FA Amateur Cup three times.[6] After a transfer to Manchester United fell through,[5] he played in the Football League for Carlisle United.[2][7] He finished his career with Horden Colliery Welfare.[5]
Cresswell earned 10 caps for the England national amateur football team between 1955 and 1957.[2][8]
Later life
He later worked in the furniture business.[5] He died on 19 May 2017, at the age of 84.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Former Players - Post War Football League Players". Bishop Auckland F.C.
- 1 2 3 "Corbett Cresswell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "When England football was a family affair ...". Shields Gazette. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Death notice". Shields Gazette. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Corbett Cresswell, legendary Bishop Auckland FA Amateur Cup winner, dies aged 84". Northern Echo. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Bishops boys back together". The Northern Echo. 1 September 2009.
- ↑ "CARLISLE UNITED : 1946/47 - 2003/04 & 2005/06 - 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ↑ "Profile". 11v11.