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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Mark Geoffrey Crossley | |
| Date of birth | June 16, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 93 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
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| Current club | Oldham Athletic | |
| Number | 1 | |
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| 1987–1989 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1987–2000 1990 1998 2000–2003 2002 2003 2003–2007 2006–2007 2007– |
Nottingham Forest → Manchester United (loan) → Millwall (loan) Middlesbrough → Stoke City (loan) → Stoke City (loan) Fulham → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) Oldham Athletic |
303 (0) 0 (0) 14 (0) 23 (0) 1 (0) 11 (0) 19 (0) 17 (1) 38 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1990 1997–2004 |
England U21 Wales |
3 (0) 8 (0) |
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Mark Geoffrey Crossley (born June 16, 1969 in Barnsley, England) is an English-born Welsh football goalkeeper currently playing for Oldham Athletic, where he is also a coach. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club
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Club Career
Nottingham Forest
"Norm", as he was known by Nottingham Forest fans during his stay at the City Ground, started his football career in 1987 as a trainee with The Reds. The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. He was a huge favourite with the fans and made just under 400 appearances in thirteen years with the club, becoming first-choice 'keeper after Steve Sutton's move to Derby in 1992. Stephen "Steve" Sutton (born 16 April 1961) is an English former professional footballer, currently working as a coach. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
He has a great ability to save penalty kicks - he, and former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper team mate Dave Beasant, remain the only goalkeepers to save a penalty in an FA Cup final. David John "Dave" Beasant, (born 20 March 1959 in Willesden, London) is a former English football Goalkeeper The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Crossley is also the only keeper ever to have denied Matt Le Tissier from the penalty spot. Matthew Paul "Matt" Le Tissier (born 14 October 1968 is a retired footballer who played for Southampton and England. He also has the unwanted distinction of scoring the first Premier League own goal, in Forest's 4-1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers on 5 September, 1992. An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire.
He was granted a testimonial match during the 1999-2000 season by Nottingham Forest, which was played in front of 15,000 supporters. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham During that season, Crossley found himself on the bench numerous times, playing second choice keeper to Dave Beasant. David John "Dave" Beasant, (born 20 March 1959 in Willesden, London) is a former English football Goalkeeper He was finally released from Forest, against his will, in 2000 as the club's financial troubles required them to reduce the wage bill. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
Middlesbrough
Crossley joined Middlesbrough on a free transfer to provide competition as well as cover for the number one spot at the club. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. He made seven appearances in the 2000-01 season, but was sent off against Arsenal in November 2000, and did not play again for the rest of the season. November 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - He played more games in the 2001-02 season, but the following season was loaned out to Stoke City in late 2002 and all of 2003. The 2001-02 FA Premier League season was the tenth season of the competition Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He made only 23 appearances in 3 years for Middlesbrough.
Fulham
Frustrated by not playing many games at Boro, Crossley joined Fulham for £500,000 in 2003 and made his debut against Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium on 23 September 2003. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The JJB Stadium (often referred to as The JJB) is a sports stadium located within the Robin Park Complex in Newtown Wigan, Lancashire.
He was mainly the second-choice goalkeeper during his time at the club, although he did have more opportunities to play in the first team during the 2005-06 season due to the sale of former number 1 goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar. Edwin van der Sar (born 29 October 1970 in Voorhout) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper His finest match that season came when, deputising for the injured Finnish international Antti Niemi, he kept a clean sheet against champions Chelsea in a 1-0 victory, producing many saves as Chelsea piled pressure on late in the game. Antti Mikko Niemi (born 31 May 1972 in Oulu) is a former Finnish football Goalkeeper who ended his career in September 2008 following Before joining Sheffield Wednesday on loan, he was the number 3 keeper to Niemi and Czech goalkeeper Jan Lastuvka at Fulham. Jan Laštůvka (born July 7, 1982 in Havířov) is a Czech football goalkeeper who currently plays for West Ham United
Sheffield Wednesday
Former team mate and Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws made Crossley his first signing in November 2006, bringing him in on loan. Brian Simon Laws (Born October 14, 1961 in Wallsend, England) is manager of Sheffield Wednesday F Crossley impressed, with a string of fine performances and the loan deal was extended to the end of the season. [1]
On December 23, 2006 Crossley scored a dramatic late equaliser for Sheffield Wednesday in a 3-3 draw with Southampton at Hillsborough, in his 481st career match, after coming up for a late corner. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England.
However, after being stiched up by Brian Laws over a contract, Iain Turner was brought in on loan and Crossley returned to Fulham. Iain Robert Turner (born 26 January 1984 in Stirling, Stirling) is a Scottish football goalkeeper who plays
Oldham Athletic
After being released by Fulham at the end of the 2006-07 season,[2] Crossley signed for League One side Oldham Athletic. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club He will also take a coaching role at the club. he has already played most of the games available, despite being injured for 6 games in march. [3].
Crossley signed a one year extension to his current contract, he is now contracted at Latics until the end of the 2008/2009 season. [4].
International Career
Crossley was a regular in the Welsh international squad, but served as understudy to Neville Southall, and then Paul Jones. Neville Southall MBE (born 16 September 1958 is a Welsh former footballer, best known for his time with Everton. Paul Steven Jones (born 18 April 1967 is a Welsh international footballer He started only 8 games. His most memorable moment with the national team was Wales' 4-0 win over Scotland. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association.
References
- ^ Crossley extends Owls' loan deal
- ^ Fulham release striker Radzinski
- ^ Oldham recruit veteran Crossley
- ^ "CROSSLEY AGREES NEW CONTRACT", Oldham Athletic AFC, 2008-05-01. Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2008-05-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire.
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