Frederic James Crossley (7 May 1870 – 1960s) was an English footballer. Born in Richmond, Surrey, he played four games for St. Mary's YMA in the Hampshire Junior Cup, primarily as a left-half, between 1887 and 1888.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederic James Crossley | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, England | ||
| Date of death | 1960s (age 89–99) | ||
| Place of death | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward, wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887–1889 | St. Mary's | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editCrossley made his debut for St. Mary's YMA in their first ever Hampshire Junior Cup match on 26 November 1887, playing at inside-right in the 1–0 victory over Totton.[1] He played at left-half in the final against Southampton Harriers, which ended in a 2–2 draw, but did not feature in the replay two weeks later.[1] Crossley returned at left-half in the first match of the following season's cup run against Havant, but retired from football shortly thereafter.[1] After emigrating to New Zealand's North Island in 1890, he worked as a carpenter in Cardiff and later a farmer in Kapuni, before retiring to Whanganui where he would die in the 1960s.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Season | Club | Hampshire Junior Cup |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1887–88 | St. Mary's | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1888–89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| St. Mary's total | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |