Bert Crossthwaite
Herbert Crossthwaite (4 April 1887 – 20 May 1944) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Crossthwaite | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 1944 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Blackpool | 1 | (0) |
| 1907–1909 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 1909–1910 | Exeter City | ||
| 1910–1914 | Birmingham | 49 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | Stoke | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born in Preston, Lancashire, he began his football career as a youth with home-town club Preston North End. He went on to play one game in the Football League for Preston's arch-rivals Blackpool (at Gainsborough Trinity on 29 September 1906)[1] and two for Fulham,[2] and spent one-and-a-half seasons with Southern League club Exeter City,[3] before joining Birmingham, for whom he played 49 league games.[2] He later signed for Stoke, before retiring from the game in around 1915.
Crossthwaite remained an amateur throughout his football career. He joined the Birmingham City Police in 1910, rising to the rank of inspector. He died in Birmingham[3] in 1944.[2]
Crossthwaite's cousin, Harry Crossthwaite, played League football for Stockport County and Stoke.[2][3]
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, Breedon Books Sport, p. 188
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 65. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.