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Eddie Crossan
Northern Irish footballer

Eddie Crossan

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Northern Irish footballer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Derry
Place of death
Derry
Age
80 years
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Biography

Edward Crossan (17 November 1925 – 13 June 2006) was a Northern Irish footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Derry, Crossan spent his early career in his native Northern Ireland with Glentoran and Derry City, before signing with English club Blackburn Rovers in November 1947. Crossan spent eleven seasons in the Football League with both Blackburn and Tranmere Rovers, scoring 79 goals in 326 games. He later played for Cork Hibernians.

Crossan also earned three caps for Northern Ireland between 1949 and 1955, scoring one goal, including appearing in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

Personal life

Crossan retired to Derry, where he raised nine children.

His younger brother Johnny was also a footballer.

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