Willie Cross Explained

Willie Cross
Fullname:William Cross
Birth Date:17 June 1883
Birth Place:Cambusnethan, Scotland
Death Place:Holytown, Scotland
Position:Outside right
Years1:–1901
Clubs1:Cambuslang Rangers
Years2:1901–1903
Clubs2:Third Lanark
Caps2:12
Goals2:5
Years3:1903–1905
Clubs3:Queens Park Rangers
Caps3:32
Goals3:4
Years4:1905–1906
Clubs4:Brentford
Caps4:16
Goals4:1
Years5:1909–1910
Clubs5:Third Lanark
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Years6:1910–1911
Clubs6:Port Glasgow Athletic
Caps6:7
Goals6:2
Nationalyears1:1904
Nationalteam1:Southern League XI
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

William Cross (17 June 1883 – 12 April 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Scottish League for Third Lanark and Port Glasgow Athletic.[1] He also played for Southern League clubs Brentford and Queens Park Rangers and represented the Southern League XI.[2]

Personal life

Cross was the brother of fellow Third Lanark and Queens Park Rangers footballer John Cross.[3]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Third Lanark1900–01Scottish League First Division00003[4] 030
1901–02Scottish League First Division84003[5] 4116
1902–03Scottish League First Division41000041
Total1250064187
Queens Park Rangers1903–04[6] Southern League First Division13200132
1904–05[7] Southern League First Division19210202
Total32410334
Brentford1905–06Southern League First Division16100161
Third Lanark1909–10Scottish League First Division14100141
Total2660064326
Port Glasgow Athletic1910–11[8] Scottish League Second Division721082
Career total811320648917
  1. Web site: Third Lanark Player W Cross Details . 16 July 2016 . www.fitbastats.com.
  2. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 85.
  3. Book: London Daily News . 18 August 1904.
  4. Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  5. 2 appearances and 3 goals in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Glasgow Exhibition Cup
  6. Web site: Seasonal Stats – Files – 1903–04 . 27 April 2018 . QPRnet.
  7. Web site: Seasonal Stats – Files – 1904–05 . 27 April 2018 . QPRnet.
  8. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.