Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Crossan | ||
Date of birth | 17 November 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
Date of death | 13 June 2006 80) | (aged||
Place of death | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Glentoran | ? | (?) | |
Derry City | ? | (?) | |
1947–1957 | Blackburn Rovers | 287 | (73) |
1957–1958 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | (6) |
Cork Hibernians | ? | (?) | |
Total | 326+ | (79+) | |
International career | |||
1949–1955 | Northern Ireland | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward Crossan (17 November 1925 – 13 June 2006) was a Northern Irish footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as an inside forward.
Born in Derry, Crossan spent his early career in his native Northern Ireland with Glentoran and Derry City, before signing with English club Blackburn Rovers in November 1947. [1] Crossan spent eleven seasons in the Football League with both Blackburn and Tranmere Rovers, scoring 79 goals in 326 games. [2] He later played for Cork Hibernians. [2]
Crossan also earned three caps for Northern Ireland between 1949 and 1955, scoring one goal, [1] [2] including appearing in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match. [3]
Crossan retired to Derry, where he raised nine children. [1]
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