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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Charles Cross | ||
| Date of birth | (1959-12-22) 22 December 1959 (age 65) | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1986 | Shrewsbury Town | 262 | (33) |
| 1986–1991 | Derby County | 73 | (3) |
| 1991–1993 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | (2) |
| Mangotsfield United | |||
| Bath City | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Bristol Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Charles Cross (born 22 December 1959) is a former professional footballer from Wolverhampton.
Cross began his career at Shrewsbury Town, following a written request for a trial. He made 262 appearances, scoring 33 goals for the club. After leaving Shrewsbury he played for Derby County and Bristol Rovers. Following the departure of Malcolm Allison as Bristol Rovers manager, Cross was appointed caretaker manager for three games, until the appointment of John Ward. Following this, Cross dropped down to play in non-league football for Mangotsfield United and Bath City.
Post retirement
After retiring from Football, Cross briefly worked for the Royal Mail before he went on to develop a career in media, and after several guest appearances as co-commentator on BBC Radio Shropshire for Shrewsbury Town games, Cross took on the role for every game, entertaining listeners with his over-exuberant style of co-commentary.
References
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
External links
- Steve Cross's new Shrews diary
- "Steve Cross - Derby County". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
- "Bristol Rovers : 1946/47 - 2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
Further reading
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
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- Footballers from Wolverhampton
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- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Mangotsfield United F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. managers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
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