Johnny Crosbie

John Crosbie (9 October 1895 – 1 February 1982) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Scottish Football League for Ayr United and made more than 400 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham. He was capped twice for the Scotland national football team.

Career As a youth Crosbie played for several clubs in his local Ayrshire area, including the Glenbuck Cherrypickers club which produced many Scottish footballers.

In July 1913, Crosbie signed for Ayr United. When the First World War put a temporary halt to his football career, he volunteered for the Lanarkshire Yeomanry. Ayr's board of directors agreed to keep him on half pay for the duration of his military service. After the war Crosbie returned to play for Ayr United (his brother William also played for the club for two seasons). In May of that year he signed for Birmingham for a club record fee of £3,700.

Crosbie played a great part in Birmingham's winning the Second Division championship in the 1920–21 season, playing in every game and creating numerous goals. The following season, he won his second and last cap for Scotland, in a 1–0 win against England at Villa Park, Birmingham.