David Crosson
David Crosson (born 24 November 1952) is an English former footballer who made 134 appearances in the Football League playing as a right back for Newcastle United and Darlington in the 1970s.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Crosson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1952[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Newcastle United | 6 | (0) |
| 1975–1980 | Darlington | 128 | (2) |
| – | Crook Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Crosson was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and began his football career as a junior with Newcastle United. He made his first-team debut in the Texaco Cup in October 1973, and had a run of games in the First Division towards the end of the 1973–74 season. He was unable to dislodge long-time incumbent right-back David Craig,[4] and in 1975 moved on to Fourth Division club Darlington on a free transfer.[5] He played 128 league matches over the next five seasons, scoring twice, before moving into non-league football with Crook Town.[2] Crosson then moved to Tasmania where he played for Rapid and the Tasmania representative side,[6] and later went into coaching.[7]
References
- "Miscellaneous documents – Darlington: Records of Darlington Football Club: Players' contracts with the club: Ref: D/XD 97/35/71". Darlington F.C. 8 August 1980. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014 – via Durham County Records Office.
- "Dave Crosson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 154. ISBN 0362 02017 5.
- "Player details: David Crosson". Toon1892. Kenneth H. Scott. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- "Club-by-club directory of who's new". Daily Express. London. 16 August 1975. p. 12.
- Pless, Walter (4 July 2012). "State League began in 1978 and what a year it was". walterpless.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
Pless, Walter (12 December 2009). "The Tasmanian state squad of 1982 was quite something". walterpless.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
Kerr, Ian (11 October 2013). "George Best in Devonport". The Thin White Line. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014. - Pless, Walter (15 January 2014). "Mick Garth returns to Metro as coach". walterpless.com.au. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.