- Graham Cross
Football player infobox
playername = Graham Cross
fullname = Graham Frederick Cross
nickname =
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1943|11|15
cityofbirth =Leicester
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Retired
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position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1960-1976
1975-1976
1976-1977
1977-1979
1978-1979
clubs = Leicester City
→ Chesterfield (loan)
Brighton & Hove Albion
Preston North End
Lincoln City
caps(goals) = 498 (29)
012 0(0)
046 0(3)
045 0(1)
019 0(0)
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nationalteam =
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pcupdate = 21:13, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate =Graham Frederick Cross (born
15 November ,1943 inLeicester ) is a former professional footballer and cricketer.He played for Leicester City as a
centre-half , where he holds the record for the most appearances for the club with 599 between 1961 and 1975. He went on to join Brighton & Hove Albion and then Preston North End.He also represented Leicestershire as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler between 1961 and 1977. In 83 first-class matches, he scored 2,079 runs (average 18.39), highest score 78 with eight fifties and 61 catches. He took 92 wickets (average 29.95), best bowling 4/28. In 51 ListA matches, he scored 701 runs (average 20.61), highest score 57* with three fifties and 17 catches. He took 63 wickets (average 20.23), best bowling 4/11.
Appearing irregularly because of his football commitments, Cross was nevertheless a good enough player to find a place in Ray Illingworth's successful county side of the late seventies. Cross's last appearance came when the side was striken by illness in May 1977. A scratch side had to be assembled to playHampshire atGrace Road in the B&H Cup. Showing his habitual adaptability, he kept wicket for the only time during his career.Honours
As a player
Leicester City F.C. * FA Cup finalist 1963
* FA Cup finalist 1969Leicestershire County Cricket Club
* Gillette Cup winner 1975External links
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28850/28850.html Cricket Archive]
* [http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FamousPlayersDetail/0,,10274~58089,00.html Famous players - Graham Cross]
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=500 Football Heroes - Graham Cross]
* [http://www.redimps.com/archive4/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=cros02 Lincoln City profile]
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