Willie Cross

Willie Cross

Cross while with Brentford in 1905.
Personal information
Full name William Cross
Date of birth 18 August 1875
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Playing position Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1903 Third Lanark 10 (2)
1903–1905 Queens Park Rangers 22 (4)
1905–1906 Brentford 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

William "Willie" Cross, sometimes known as Billy Cross,[1] was a Scottish professional football outside forward who played in the Scottish League for Third Lanark.[2] He also played for Southern League clubs Brentford and Queens Park Rangers.[3][4] He was the brother of fellow Third Lanark footballer John Cross.[5]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Third Lanark 1900–01[2] Scottish League First Division 0 0 0 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
1901–02[2] 8 2 0 0 3[lower-alpha 2] 4 11 6
1902–03[2] 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 10 2 0 0 6 4 16 6
Queens Park Rangers 1903–04[1] Southern League First Division 13 2 0 0 — 13 2
1904–05[6] 19 2 1 0 — 20 2
Total 22 4 1 0 — 23 4
Brentford 1905–06[4] Southern League First Division 16 1 0 0 — 16 1
Career total 26 3 0 0 6 4 32 7
  1. ↑ Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup.
  2. ↑ 2 appearances and 3 goals in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Glasgow Exhibition Cup.

References

  1. 1 2 "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1903–04".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Third Lanark Player W Cross Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 85. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. 1 2 White 1989, p. 358.
  5. ↑ London Daily News. 18 August 1904.
  6. ↑ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1904–05".
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