Matt Crossley
English footballer (born 1968)
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Matthew John William Crossley (born 18 March 1968) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew John William Crossley | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Basingstoke, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Overton United | ||
| 1987–1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | 330 | (11) |
| 1997–2000 | Kingstonian | 167 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | Aldershot | ||
| Basingstoke Town | |||
| Newbury Town | |||
| Rushden & Diamonds | |||
| Aldershot Town | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Basingstoke,[1] Crossley played for Aldershot, Basingstoke Town, Newbury Town, Overton United, Wycombe Wanderers, Rushden & Diamonds, Kingstonian and Aldershot Town.[2]
Management career
Crossley was appointed assistant manager at Woking in November 2002, to work alongside Glenn Cockerill.[3]
During Woking's 1-0 victory over York City on 29 December 2006, Crossley head-butted York substitute James Dudgeon, after he had tried to intervene as a peacemaker during a touchline tussle between Neal Bishop and Woking's Danny Bunce.[4] Crossley and Cockerill were sacked by Woking in March 2007.[5]
Honours
Wycombe Wanderers
- Football League Third Division play-offs: 1994[6]
- Football Conference: 1992–93
- FA Trophy: 1990–91,[7] 1992–93[8]
Kingstonian
- Isthmian League Premier Division: 1997–98
- FA Trophy: 1998–99, 1999–2000
Andover
- Wessex League: 2001–02
