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Matt Crossley

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Matthew John William Crossley (born 18 March 1968) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender.[1]

Playing career

Born in Basingstoke,[1] Crossley played for Aldershot, Basingstoke Town, Newbury Town, Overton United, Wycombe Wanderers, Rushden & Diamonds, Kingstonian and Aldershot Town.[2]

Management career

Crossley was appointed assistant manager at Woking in November 2002, to work alongside Glenn Cockerill.[3]

During Woking's 1-0 victory over York City on 29 December 2006, Crossley head-butted York substitute James Dudgeon, after he had tried to intervene as a peacemaker during a touchline tussle between Neal Bishop and Woking's Danny Bunce.[4] Crossley and Cockerill were sacked by Woking in March 2007.[5]

Honours

Wycombe Wanderers

References

  1. ^ a b "Matt Crossley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ Matt Crossley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Woking appoint Cockerill". BBC Sport. 8 November 2002. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
  4. ^ "Posh push for Donaldson". The Press. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
  5. ^ "Woking axe Cockerill and Crossley". BBC Sport. 29 March 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
  6. ^ "Wanderers' Magic Moment at Wembley 1991". chairboys.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 1992-1993 - retro". chairboys.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.