David Cross (footballer, born 1950)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Heywood, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1971 | Rochdale | 59 | (21) |
| 1971–1973 | Norwich City | 84 | (21) |
| 1973–1976 | Coventry City | 91 | (29) |
| 1976–1977 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | (18) |
| 1977–1982 | West Ham United | 179 | (78) |
| 1982–1983 | Manchester City | 31 | (12) |
| 1983 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | (19) |
| 1983–1984 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | (6) |
| 1984 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | (10) |
| 1984–1985 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | (2) |
| 1985–1986 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | (8) |
| 1985–1986 | → Bury (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | AEL Limassol | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Cross (born 8 December 1950) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He scored 223 goals in 599 appearances in the Football League and the North American Soccer League. Cross was born in Heywood, Lancashire.
Cross played for Rochdale, Norwich City (with whom he won the second division championship in 1972), and Coventry City. He is remembered as being the only Coventry City player to ever score hatricks on the opening and closing days of a campaign. He joined West Bromwich Albion for £150,000 in November 1976. He made his Albion debut against Manchester City. Cross then moved on to West Ham United for £180,000 on 9 December 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. Cross was awarded the 1980–81 golden boot after scoring 34 goals.
On 1 October 1980, Cross scored West Ham United's first, and to date only, hat-trick in European competition in a 5–1 win against Castilla.
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