Knyvett Crosse
Knyvett Crosse (1855-1916) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1879 and 1881, playing 3 matches and scoring 1 goal. He played his first match on 7 April 1879 against Scotland and his last match on 14 March 1881 against Scotland.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1855 | ||
| Place of birth | Shropshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1916 (aged 60–61) | ||
| Place of death | Lamcashire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -1878 | Ruabon | ||
| 1878-1885 | Druids | ||
| International career | |||
| 1879–1881 | Wales | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Crosse played for Ruabon in 1878.[2]
He played as a Centre for Druids for 6 years and won the Welsh Cup three times.[3]
Later career
After football he became the proprietor of the Star Hotel, High Street, Bangor.[4]
Whilst living in Bangor he was the captain of Bangor Cricket Club.[5]
References
- Sons of Cambria Volume 1, St David's Press 2021
- "INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL MATCH.|1879-03-28|Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal - Welsh Newspapers".
- "FOOTBALL NOTES.___I|1889-11-16|The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality - Welsh Newspapers".
- "I BANGOR POLICE COURT.|1894-05-25|Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent - Welsh Newspapers".
- "§0tal&$istridgSs|1894-03-03|The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality - Welsh Newspapers".
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