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Warney Cresswell

South Shields FC, Sunderland AFC, Everton FC

7 appearances, 0 goals

P 7 W 3 D 3 L 1 F 16: A 10
64% successful

1921-29

captain: none
minutes played:
630

Timeline

  Warneford Cresswell
Birth 5 November 1897 in South Shields, County Durham [registered in South Shields, December 1897].
Attended Stanhope Road School, South Shields
Baptism 1 December 1897 in South Westoe
 

According to the 1901 census, Warneford is the third of four children to Warneford and Charlotte. They live at 115 Stanhope Road, South Shields. Father is a marine engineer.

 

According to the 1911 census, Warneford has another brother, and with their parents, they live at 32 Ashley Road in Tyne Dock. Father is still a marine engineer.

  According to the 1921 census, Warneford, a professional footballer (for South Shields FC), is the oldest of the three sons still living at home, still at 32 Ashley Road.
Marriage to Grace H.C. Erikson [registered in South Shields, September 1924]. One daughter, Audrey (b.1925), and one son, Corbett (b.1932).
  According to the 1939 register, Warneford, an unemployed secretary/manager in professional football, and Grace H.E. are still married and living at Holmleigh, on The Avenue in Northampton.
Death 20 October 1973, aged 75 years 349 days [registered in South Shields, December 1973].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s) Played schoolboy football in South Shields, and then junior football in the town. However, during World War One, Cresswell was based in Scotland, so assisted Greenock Morton FC, Heart of Midlothian FC and Hibernian FC, as well as Tottenham Hotspur FC, that was until he was made a Prisoner of War, he was a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery. When he returned, he signed with South Shields FC in 1919, before being suspended after 99 league appearances. On 1 March 1922, Burnley FC had attempted to buy Cresswell for £6000. The offer unsettled Cresswell and he fell into disrepute with his management, which resulted in his suspension. Sunderland AFC, on 3 March 1922, came in for him and spent a world record transfer fee £5500 for him. He was appointed club captain in January 1924, and he made 182 league appearances before Everton FC bought him on 4 February 1927 for £7000, despite interest from Chelsea FC in February 1925. He retired from playing after 290 league appearances, where he scored his only league goal, in May 1936, after being placed on the free to transfer list.
Club honours Football League runners-up 1922-23, Champions 1927-28, 1931-32; FA Charity Shield winners 1928, 1932; Football League Division Two winners 1930-31; FA Cup winners 1932-33;
Individual honours Football League (five appearances); FA Charity Shield winners-up with Professionals 1923;
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 9½", 11st. 4lbs [1922], 5' 9", 10st. 13lbs [1925]. 5' 9½", 10st. 10lbs [1928 & 1929].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

Management Career

Club(s) Appointed manager-coach of Port Vale FC on 13 May 1936, despite the application for a similar position with Chester City FC, he chose the Valiants, a vacancy that lasted until 14 April 1937, when it was announced he would be leaving the club due to the position he had left the club in. He soon found another vacancy at Northampton Town FC where he served as team manager from 18 April 1937. On 1 April 1939, it was announced that he would spend the coming season as the club's secretary-manager. Yet, on 19 September 1939, all contracts were cancelled and he left. After which, he was enlisted to become a sergeant-instructor within the joint F.A./army initiative. However, Cresswell was one of the ten men interviewed for the Newcastle United FC manager's job in May 1947, the job going to George Martin.

England Career

Player number One of seven who became the 402nd players (403) to appear for England.
Position(s) Right-back
First match No. 124, 14 March 1921, Wales 0 England 0, a British Championship match at Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, aged 23 years 129 days.
Last match No. 168, 19 October 1929, Ireland 0 England 3, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 31 years 348 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1920-21, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1929-30;
Team honours British Championship shared 1926-27, winners 1929-30;
Individual honours England Schoolboy (one appearance, 1911)
Distinctions Died eight days after Harry Johnston

Beyond England

Served as a licensee after the Second World War, at the Sheet Anchor Inn, on Dundas Street, Sunderland. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.79.

 

Warney Cresswell - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
7+ 7 5 630 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Warney Cresswell - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 3 1 1 1 7 7 =0 0 0 2.333 2.333 50.0 =0
Away 4 2 2 0 9 3 +6 1 2 2.25 0.75 75.0 +2
All 7 3 3 1 16 10 +6 1 2 2.286 1.429 64.3 +2

 

Warney Cresswell - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 5 2 2 1 10 7 +3 1 2 2.00 0.40 60.0 +1
Friendly 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 0 0 3.00 1.50 75.0 +1
All 7 3 3 1 16 10 +6 1 2 2.286 1.429 64.3 +2

 

Warney Cresswell - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1920-21 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
BC 1924-25 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1925-26 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0 0 1.00 3.00 0.00 -1
BC 1926-27 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
BC 1929-30 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 5 2 2 1 10 7 +3 1 2 2.00 0.40 60.0 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 5 2 2 1 10 7 +3 1 2 2.00 0.40 60.0 +1
All 5 2 2 1 10 7 +3 1 2 2.00 0.40 60.0 +1

 

Warney Cresswell - Match History
 Club: South Shields F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 7 full capsx

Age 23
1 124 14 March 1921 - Wales 0 England 0, Ninian Park, Cardiff BC AD Start rb
 Club: Sunderland A.F.C. - 5 full appearances  
Age 25
2 134 10 May 1923 - France 1 England 4, Stade Pershing, Paris Fr AW Start rb
3 138 1 November 1923 - Belgium 2 England 2, Bosuil Stadion, Antwerpen Fr AD Start rb
Age 26
4 142 22 October 1924 - England 3 Ireland 1, Goodison Park, Liverpool BC HW Start rb
Age 28
5 148 1 March 1926 - England 1 Wales 3, Selhurst Park, London BC HL Start rb
6 151 20 October 1926 - England 3 Ireland 3, Anfield Road, Liverpool BC HD Start rb
 Club: Everton F.C. - 1 full cap  
Age 31
7 168 19 October 1929 - Ireland 0 England 3, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW Start rb

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