Russell Crossley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Russell Crossley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1927[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hebden Bridge, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1954 | Liverpool | 68 | (0) |
| 1954–1959 | Shrewsbury Town | 173 | (0) |
| 1959–1961 | Kettering Town | 36 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Russell Crossley (born 25 June 1927 Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England, died 2 July 2018 [3]) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Liverpool in The Football League. Crossley came to Liverpool's attention while he was playing for the army and signed for the club in 1950. Crossley was never the regular first choice keeper while he was at Liverpool, he was in and out of the side during his time at the club. Out of the goalkeepers in the club's history Crossley has the worst average of conceding goals. During his time at the club he conceded 138 goals in 73 matches, which equates to 1.89 goals a game.[4]
References
- ^ "Russell Crossley". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ "Russell Crossley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/590
- ^ "Russell Crossley". LFC History. Retrieved 28 March 2012.