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Willie Cross
William Cross (17 June 1883 – 12 April 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Scottish League for Third Lanark and Port Glasgow Athletic.[2] He also played for Southern League clubs Brentford and Queens Park Rangers and represented the Southern League XI.[3][4][5]
| Cross while with Brentford in 1905. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Cross[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambusnethan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 April 1949 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Holytown, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1901 | Cambuslang Rangers | ||
| 1901–1903 | Third Lanark | 12 | (5) |
| 1903–1905 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | (4) |
| 1905–1906 | Brentford | 16 | (1) |
| 1909–1910 | Third Lanark | 14 | (1) |
| 1910–1911 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 7 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1904 | Southern League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Cross was the brother of fellow Third Lanark and Queens Park Rangers footballer John Cross.[6]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Third Lanark | 1900–01[2] | Scottish League First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1901–02[1] | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 4 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1902–03[1] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1903–04[7] | Southern League First Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| 1904–05[5] | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| Brentford | 1905–06[4] | Southern League First Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Third Lanark | 1909–10[1] | Scottish League First Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Thirk Lanark total | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 6 | ||
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 1910–11[1] | Scottish League Second Division | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 81 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 89 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
- ^ 2 appearances and 3 goals in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Glasgow Exhibition Cup
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Third Lanark Player W Cross Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 85. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b White 1989, p. 358.
- ^ a b "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1904–05". QPRnet. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ London Daily News. 18 August 1904.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1903–04". QPRnet. Retrieved 27 April 2018.