Charles Crosse

Charles Crosse

Full name	Charles William Crosse
Date of birth	13 June 1854
Place of birth	Bushey, Hertfordshire England
Date of death	28 May 1905(1905-05-28) (aged 50)
Place of death	Paris, France
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1874–1875	England	2	(0)

Charles William Crosse (13 June 1854 – 28 May 1905) was an English sportsman who played international rugby union for England and first-class cricket.

Crosse was capped twice for England, first against Scotland in 1874 and the other against Ireland a year later, both times as a forward.^[1][2]

In 1875, Crosse played a first-class cricket match for Oxford University. A right handed top order batsman, he made just five and eight in the only two innings of his first-class career.^[3] He also represented Scotland at cricket, playing a match against Yorkshire in 1878.^[4] Previously, he had played cricket while at Rugby School.

References

1. ^ "England 1G – 0G Scotland (FT)". ESPN Scrum. http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/18904.html. 
2. ^ "England 2G – 0G Ireland (FT)". ESPN Scrum. http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/18905.html. 
3. ^ "Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1/1933.html. 
4. ^ "Yorkshire in Scotland 1878". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/SCOT/1878_SCOT_Yorkshire_in_Scotland_1878.html. 

Persondata
Name	Crosse, Charles
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Short description
Date of birth	13 June 1854
Place of birth	Bushey, Hertfordshire England
Date of death	28 May 1905
Place of death	Paris, France