About Harry Crossthwaite
Lived 1890 – 1939 (aged 48–49). Harry Crossthwaite was a British association football player.
Harold Crossthwaite (9 September 1890 – November 1939) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Stoke. His nephew Bert was also a footballer.
Career Crossthwaite was born in Stockport and played amateur football with Heywood United before he joined local League side Stockport County in 1912. County struggled in the Second Division up until World War I broke out. Crossthwaite continued to play for the club during the war and back in 1919 once League football and been resumed. There was no change in the "Hatters" fortunes on the pitch and with the side languishing in the lower reaches of the table he signed for divisional rivals Stoke in March 1920. In November 1939, he was struck by a lorry and killed as he crossed the street in Stockport.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
1912–13 Second Division
1913–14 Second Division
1914–15 Second Division
1919–20 Second Division
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1919–20 Second Division
1920–21 Second Division
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1921–22 Third Division North
1922–23 Second Division
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Honours Stockport County Football League Third Division North champions: 1921–22
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Who was Harry Crossthwaite?
English footballer (1890-1939)
When was Harry Crossthwaite born?
Harry Crossthwaite was born on 9 September 1890 in Stockport.
When did Harry Crossthwaite die?
Harry Crossthwaite died in 1939.
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Harry Crossthwaite was an association football player.
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Harry Crossthwaite was British.
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