Paul Crossley | |
Birth Date: | 1948 7, df=y |
Birth Place: | Rochdale, England |
Death Place: | Forest Park, Washington, United States |
Position: | Winger |
Years1: | 1965–1966 |
Years2: | 1966–1969 |
Years3: | 1968–1969 |
Years4: | 1969–1975 |
Years5: | 1975 |
Years6: | 1975–1978 |
Years7: | 1977–1980 |
Years8: | 1980–1981 |
Clubs1: | Rochdale |
Clubs2: | Preston North End |
Clubs3: | → Southport (loan) |
Clubs4: | Tranmere Rovers |
Clubs5: | Seattle Sounders |
Clubs6: | Chester |
Clubs7: | Seattle Sounders |
Clubs8: | Baltimore Blast (indoor) |
Caps1: | 17 |
Caps2: | 3 |
Caps3: | 10 |
Caps4: | 203 |
Caps5: | 20 |
Caps6: | 99 |
Caps7: | 57 |
Caps8: | 103 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Goals4: | 37 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Goals6: | 26 |
Goals7: | 12 |
Goals8: | 45 |
Manageryears2: | 1991–1995 |
Managerclubs1: | Loyola University (assistant) |
Managerclubs2: | Shoreline Community College |
Paul Crossley (14 July 1948 – 11 March 1996) was an English professional footballer. He usually played as a winger.[1]
Crossley spent most of his career playing in the lower divisions of The Football League in England, but also enjoyed spells in the US with Seattle Sounders. He finished his career with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Crossley served as an assistant coach with Loyola University. In 1991, he became the head coach of Shoreline Community College in Seattle. He also coached at several local high schools including Bothell, Shorecrest, Lynnwood, and Redmond. At the time of his death by heart attack, he had compiled a 46-30-17 record at Shoreline.[2]