Roger Cross (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger George Cross[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | East Ham, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1966 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | West Ham United | 8 | (1) |
| 1968 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 1969–1972 | Brentford | 62 | (20) |
| 1972–1973 | Fulham | 40 | (8) |
| 1973–1977 | Brentford | 145 | (52) |
| 1977 |
Seattle Sounders | 8 | (2) |
| 1977–1979 | Millwall | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roger George Cross (born 20 October 1948) is an English former professional
forward
.
Playing career
Cross' association with West Ham began with his signing as an apprentice in July 1964.
Coaching and scouting career
In 1979, he became youth team manager at Millwall.[8] 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.[8] He rejoined West Ham as reserve team coach in the summer of 2001,[6] later going on to become chief scout.[8] In April 2011, West Ham sacked Cross from the role.[9] He went on to scout for Charlton Athletic.[10]
In 2018, he was appointed Head of Recruitment at Southend United.[11]
Honours
References
- ^ a b "Roger Cross". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Marsh, Steve. "Roger CROSS ... (1968–1969)". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "Roger Cross". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ISBN 978-1906796709.
- ^ ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ "Roger Cross". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Where are they Now?". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Declan (13 April 2011). "West Ham ditch chief scout as club moves to cut costs". talkSPORT. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ Fissler, Neil (6 November 2016). "Where Are They Now?". The Football League Paper. Retrieved 28 February 2018 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Chris Powell confirms his backroom staff". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Prizes shared at last night's Player of the Year Awards". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
External links
- Roger Cross at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database