Eddie Crossan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Crossan | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 13 June 2006 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Glentoran | ? | (?) | |
| Derry City | ? | (?) | |
| 1947–1957 | Blackburn Rovers | 287 | (73) |
| 1957–1958 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | (6) |
| Cork Hibernians | ? | (?) | |
| Total | 326 + | (79 +) | |
| National team | |||
| 1949–1955 | Northern Ireland | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Edward Crossan (17 November 1925 – 13 June 2006) was a Northern Irish footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as an inside forward.
Career
Born in Derry, Crossan spent his early career in his native Northern Ireland with Glentoran and Derry City, before signing with English club Blackburn Rovers in November 1947.[1] Crossan spent eleven seasons in the Football League with both Blackburn and Tranmere Rovers, scoring 79 goals in 326 games.[2] He later played for Cork Hibernians.[2]
Crossan also earned three caps for Northern Ireland between 1949 and 1955, scoring one goal,[1][2] including appearing in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match.[3]
Personal life
Crossan retired to Derry, where he raised nine children.[1]
His younger brother Johnny was also a footballer.[1]