Benny Cross

Benny Cross

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Cross
Date of birth	23 August 1898
Place of birth	Birkenhead, England
Date of death	1986 (aged 86 or 87)
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s)	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1920–1927	Burnley	237	(57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Cross (23 August 1898 – 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward for Burnley.

He stood 5 ft 6ins and weighed 9st 10 lbs.

Cross was born in Birkenhead and played for junior teams there. During the first World War he played for Liverpool, and then joined Burnley which at that time were one of the best UK teams. He Forged a famous attacking partnership with Weaver, and captained England schoolboys against Scotland at the international level, going on to play for England. He holds an English league championship medal for 1920–21 season.

References

1. Centaurus (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.

• Joyce, Michael (October 2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (paperback). ISBN 1-899468-67-6.