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Eddie Crossan
Edward Crossan (17 November 1925 – 13 June 2006) was a Northern Irish association football, 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 F.C., Glentoran and Derry City F.C., Derry City, before signing with English club Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers in November 1947. Crossan spent eleven seasons in the Football League with both Blackburn and Tranmere Rovers F.C., Tranmere Rovers, scoring 79 goals in 326 games. He later played for Cork Hibernians F.C., Cork Hibernians. Crossan also earned three caps for Northern Ireland national football team, 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 Crossan, Johnny was also a footballer. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east). The population of the city was 83,652 at the 2001 Census, while the Derry Urban Area had a population of 90,736. The district administered by Derry City and Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport. Derry is close to the border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint , a holy man from , the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part before 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
