Personal information | |||
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Full name | Philip Alan Crosby [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 November 1962||
Place of birth | Leeds, England [1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back [1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1983 | Grimsby Town | 39 | (1) |
1983–1989 | Rotherham United | 183 | (2) |
1989–1991 | Peterborough United | 87 | (0) |
1991–1992 | York City | 25 | (0) |
Total | 334 | (3) | |
International career | |||
1981 | England U20 [3] | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Philip Alan Crosby (born 9 November 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.
Born in Leeds, Crosby played for Grimsby Town, Rotherham United, Peterborough United and York City. [4]
Crosby also participated at the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, making four appearances in the tournament. [5]
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