| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corbett Eric Cresswell | ||
| Date of birth | (1932-08-03)3 August 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 2017(2017-05-19) (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Low Fell, England | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Evenwood Town | |||
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| 1958–1959 | Carlisle United | 14 | (2) |
| Horden Colliery Welfare | |||
| International career | |||
| 1955–1957 | England amateur | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Corbett Eric Cresswell[1] (3 August 1932 – 19 May 2017) was an Englishfootballer who played as acentre half.
Born inBirkenhead,[2] his father wasEngland international full-backWarney Cresswell, and his uncle wasFrank Cresswell.[3] He was married with two daughters and grandchildren.[4]
Cresswell joinedEvenwood Town in 1951,[5] and later played forBishop Auckland in the 1950s, winning theFA Amateur Cup three times.[6] After a transfer toManchester United fell through,[5] he played inthe Football League forCarlisle United.[2][7] He finished his career withHorden Colliery Welfare.[5]
Cresswell earned 10 caps for theEngland national amateur football team between 1955 and 1957.[2][8]
He later worked in the furniture business.[5] He died on 19 May 2017, at the age of 84.[4][5]
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