- This article refers to the footballer, for other people named David Cross, see David Cross (disambiguation)
David Cross (born December 8 1950 in Heywood, Lancashire) was an English footballer who played as a forward.
Cross played for Rochdale, Norwich City, Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion before joining West Ham United for £180,000 on December 9 1977. He made his debut a week later, against West Brom.
Cross scored 9 goals in 21 league games during his initial season at the club, but this wasn't enough to prevent relegation to Division Two. His first full season brought 18 goals, with 12 the following season.
Cross played as the lone striker during the 1980 FA Cup Final win against Arsenal. He scored 22 goals with the side that won Division Two in 1980-81, ensuring the club's promotion back to Division One.
Following promotion, Cross again became the club's top scorer for the 1981-82 season, with 16 goals. He scored four goals in a game on two occasions, against Grimsby on April 11 1981, and against Tottenham Hotspur on September 2 1981.
Cross played his last game for the East London club on May 15 1982, against Wolves at Molineux. He went on to play for Manchester City and Oldham before rejoining West Brom for the 1984-85 season. He signed for Bolton Wanderers in 1985-86, and ended his playing career on loan to Bury at the end of the campaign.
After retirement, and a period selling pensions, he joined the coaching staff at Oldham, moving up to assistant manager in 2002.
Reference
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 56. ISBN 1 903135 50 8.
External link
- David Cross at westhamstats.info