Leonard Crossley
Leonard Crossley (1883 – 1958) was a British-born Uruguayan footballer. Crossley, who played as a goalkeeper (association football), made two appearances for Uruguay national football team in home and away friendly matches against Argentina national football team in April and November 1911.[1]
He was one of several foreign-born players to represent Uruguay in the early days of international football, a time when eligibility requirements were more lax.[2]
Biography
Crossley was not considered tall enough to play in English football at the top level.[3] He emigrated to Uruguay in 1906 to work as a stenographer for the Central Uruguay Railway and soon began playing Uruguayan league football for Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (CURCC).[3][4] An innovator on the field, Crossley differed from many other goalkeepers of the time through his "tactical vision", including a willingness to play the ball short and actively organize his defence.[5][3] He rarely punched the ball, as was then common, instead "pocketing" it.[3]
Crossley retired from playing for Peñarol, the successor to CURCC, in 1914 and immediately joined the club's management team.[6]
References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Leonard Crossley (Player)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ "El back que vino del frío para ser campeón". Asociación de Historiadores e Investigadores del Fútbol Uruguayo (in español). 14 August 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Martinez, Pablo D. (31 January 2019). "Los 10 centímetros que favorecieron al fútbol uruguayo". Obdulio Son Los Padres (in español). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ "Leonard Crossley". World Football. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ Luzuriaga, Juan Carlos (2020). Orígenes y Desarrollo Del Fútbol en el Uruguay Nuevas Miradas (1870-1920). Buenos Aires: Alter Ediciones. ISBN 9789974877108.
- ↑ González, Fernando (19 October 2021). "La falsa "coexistencia" y el team recreativo de 1914". Padre y Decano (in español). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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