| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corbett Eric Cresswell | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 2017 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Low Fell, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| Evenwood Town | |||
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| 1958–1959 | Carlisle United | 14 | (2) |
| Horden Colliery Welfare | |||
| International career | |||
| 1955–1957 | England amateur | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Corbett Eric Cresswell [1] (3 August 1932 – 19 May 2017) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.
Early and personal life
Born in Birkenhead, [2] his father was England international full-back Warney Cresswell, and his uncle was Frank Cresswell. [3] He was married with two daughters and grandchildren. [4]
Career
Cresswell joined Evenwood Town in 1951, [5] and later played for Bishop Auckland in the 1950s, winning the FA Amateur Cup three times. [6] After a transfer to Manchester United fell through, [5] he played in the Football League for Carlisle United. [2] [7] He finished his career with Horden Colliery Welfare. [5]
Cresswell earned 10 caps for the England national amateur football team between 1955 and 1957. [2] [8]
Later life
He later worked in the furniture business. [5] He died on 19 May 2017, at the age of 84. [4] [5]
References
- ^ "Former Players - Post War Football League Players". Bishop Auckland F.C.
- ^ a b c "Corbett Cresswell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "When England football was a family affair ..." Shields Gazette. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2017.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Death notice". Shields Gazette. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Corbett Cresswell, legendary Bishop Auckland FA Amateur Cup winner, dies aged 84". Northern Echo. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Bishops boys back together". The Northern Echo. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "CARLISLE UNITED : 1946/47 - 2003/04 & 2005/06 - 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Profile". 11v11.
 | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1930s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1932 births
- 2017 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Spennymoor Town F.C. players
- Bishop Auckland F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Darlington Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Birkenhead
- English football defender, 1930s birth stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corbett Eric Cresswell | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 2017 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Low Fell, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| Evenwood Town | |||
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| 1958–1959 | Carlisle United | 14 | (2) |
| Horden Colliery Welfare | |||
| International career | |||
| 1955–1957 | England amateur | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Corbett Eric Cresswell [1] (3 August 1932 – 19 May 2017) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.
Early and personal life
Born in Birkenhead, [2] his father was England international full-back Warney Cresswell, and his uncle was Frank Cresswell. [3] He was married with two daughters and grandchildren. [4]
Career
Cresswell joined Evenwood Town in 1951, [5] and later played for Bishop Auckland in the 1950s, winning the FA Amateur Cup three times. [6] After a transfer to Manchester United fell through, [5] he played in the Football League for Carlisle United. [2] [7] He finished his career with Horden Colliery Welfare. [5]
Cresswell earned 10 caps for the England national amateur football team between 1955 and 1957. [2] [8]
Later life
He later worked in the furniture business. [5] He died on 19 May 2017, at the age of 84. [4] [5]
References
- ^ "Former Players - Post War Football League Players". Bishop Auckland F.C.
- ^ a b c "Corbett Cresswell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "When England football was a family affair ..." Shields Gazette. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2017.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Death notice". Shields Gazette. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Corbett Cresswell, legendary Bishop Auckland FA Amateur Cup winner, dies aged 84". Northern Echo. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Bishops boys back together". The Northern Echo. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "CARLISLE UNITED : 1946/47 - 2003/04 & 2005/06 - 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Profile". 11v11.
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| This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1930s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1932 births
- 2017 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Spennymoor Town F.C. players
- Bishop Auckland F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Darlington Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Birkenhead
- English football defender, 1930s birth stubs