Roger Cross

Roger George Cross (born 20 October 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Playing career Cross' association with West Ham began with his signing as an apprentice in July 1964. In 1969, after 8 appearances and one goal for West Ham, he moved to Brentford for £10,000. Cross went on to play for Fulham, who signed him for £30,000 and he scored 10 goals in 45 league and cup appearances for the west London club. He had a second spell with Brentford and took his Bee's tally to 228 appearances and 79 goals. In 1977, Cross moved to the US to play for the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League.

Coaching and scouting career In 1979, he became youth team manager at Millwall. After a period on the coaching staff at Queens Park Rangers, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur, where he later became assistant manager to Gerry Francis. He went on to scout for Charlton Athletic.

In 2018, he was appointed Head of Recruitment at Southend United.

Honours

Brentford Hall of Fame