Paul Crossley (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Paul Crossley was an English
professional footballer. He usually played as a winger.
in England
, but also enjoyed spells in the United States
with Seattle Sounders
. He finished his career with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League
.
Crossley served as an assistant coach with Loyola University. In 1991, he became the head coach of Shoreline Community College
in Seattle. He also coached at several local high schools including Bothell, Shorecrest and Redmond. At the time of his death by heart attack, he had compiled a 46-30-17 record at Shoreline.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer. He usually played as a winger.
Career
Crossley spent most of his career playing in the lower divisions of The Football LeagueThe Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, but also enjoyed spells in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (NASL)
The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.-Stadium:The Sounders played at Memorial...
. He finished his career with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
.
Crossley served as an assistant coach with Loyola University. In 1991, he became the head coach of Shoreline Community College
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline Community College is a community college in Shoreline, north of Seattle, Washington. It is located in a residential area east of Shoreview Park. The college contains 83 acres and continuously serves 12,000 full and part-time students....
in Seattle. He also coached at several local high schools including Bothell, Shorecrest and Redmond. At the time of his death by heart attack, he had compiled a 46-30-17 record at Shoreline.