Harry Crossthwaite

Harold "Harry" Crossthwaite (9 September 1890 – 1939) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Stoke.[1] His nephew Bert was also a footballer.

Harry Crossthwaite
Personal information
Full name Harold Crossthwaite[1]
Date of birth (1890-09-09)9 September 1890[1]
Place of birth Stockport, England[1]
Date of death 1939 (aged 49)[1]
Playing position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911 Heywood United
1912–1919 Stockport County 75 (7)
1920–1921 Stoke 30 (0)
1921–1922 Stockport County 52 (4)
1923 Stalybridge Celtic
Total 157 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Crossthwaite was born in Stockport and played amateur football with Heywood United before he joined local League side Stockport County in 1912. County struggled in the Second Division up until World War I broke out. Crossthwaite continued to play for the club during the war and back in 1919 once League football and been resumed. There was no change in the "Hatters" fortunes on the pitch and with the side languishing in the lower reaches of the table he signed for divisional rivals Stoke in March 1920.[1] He made his debut for Stoke in the first league Potteries derby match against Port Vale and assisted goalscorer Arthur Watkin as Stoke won 3–0 at Vale's Old Recreation Ground.[1] However Stoke had a disappointing end to the 1919–20 season and finished in mid-table. Crossthwaite started the 1920–21 as first choice right winger playing in 19 matches but after a poor performance against Birmingham he was dropped and at the end of the season he was sold back to Stockport County.[1] In his first season back at Edgeley Park he helped Stockport to win the Football League Third Division North title.[1] He spent one more season at Stockport before ending his career with Stalybridge Celtic.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stockport County 1912–13 Second Division 20210212
1913–14 Second Division 10010110
1914–15 Second Division 16200162
1919–20 Second Division 29310243
Stoke 1919–20 Second Division 12000120
1920–21 Second Division 18010190
Stockport County 1921–22 Third Division North 34210352
1922–23 Second Division 18200182
Career total 157115016311

Honours
Stockport County
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References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Harry Crossthwaite at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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