Paul Crosbie Explained

Paul Crosbie
Birth Date:25 November 1976
Birth Place:Dumfries, Scotland[1]
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:ProvoPool Celtic
Nationalyears1:2004–2006
Nationalteam1:Turks & Caicos Islands
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2003–2006
Managerclubs1:Turks & Caicos Islands
Manageryears2:2012–2014
Managerclubs2:March Town United
Manageryears3:2016–
Managerclubs3:Huntingdon Town

Paul Crosbie (born 25 November 1976) is a football player and manager who manages English non-league team Huntingdon Town.

Football career

Managerial

Crosbie was a community football coach for Wimbledon between 1998 and 2003 but was made redundant due to the club's financial position. When unemployed, he found a job opening on the internet for the Technical Director position at the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association, two weeks after first hearing of the Islands at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[2] [3]

Crosbie became manager of the Turks and Caicos Islands national team in August 2003.[4]

In June 2012, Crosbie became manager of English non-league team March Town United[5] [6] and he joined the Huntingdon Town coaching staff in June 2016.[7]

Playing

He made four international appearances for Turks and Caicos Islands between 2004 and 2006, appearing in two 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/young-turk-swaps-dole-for-world-cup-island-paradise-68400.html Young turk swaps dole for World Cup island paradise
  2. Web site: Island life for a wandering Womble. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018190715/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23547605.html. dead. 18 October 2017. The Herald . HighBeam Research. 30 June 2014. 17 December 2003. Darryl. Broadfoot.
  3. Web site: McCarthy. David. I Hit the Wrong Key on the Internet and Swapped P45 for a Palm Tree Paradise. Daily Record. 6 February 2004. 7 January 2019. 13 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213104911/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-112980733. dead.
  4. Web site: Which country boasts the most island clubs?. 25 October 2006. Paolo Bandini, James Dart and Tom Lutz. The Guardian.
  5. Web site: BREAKING NEWS: Paul Crosbie appointed as March Town United manager. Rob Setchell. 5 June 2012. Cambs Times. 27 June 2012. 2 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225441/http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/sport/breaking_news_paul_crosbie_appointed_as_march_town_united_manager_1_1399529. dead.
  6. Web site: MARCH APPOINT CROSBIE. 6 June 2012. NonLeagueDaily.com.
  7. http://www.huntspost.co.uk/sport/football/ex-international-player-and-manager-joins-the-coaching-staff-and-huntingdon-town-also-celebrate-new-backing-boost-1-4590988 Ex-international player and manager joins the coaching staff and Huntingdon Town also celebrate new backing boost