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Corbett Eric Cresswell[1] (3 August 1932 – 19 May 2017) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corbett Eric Cresswell | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 2017 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Low Fell, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
Born in Birkenhead,[2] his father was England international full-back Warney Cresswell, and his uncle was Frank Cresswell.[3] He was married with two daughters and grandchildren.[4]
Cresswell joined Evenwood Town in 1951,[5] and later played for Bishop Auckland in the 1950s, winning the FA Amateur Cup three times.[6] After a transfer to Manchester United fell through,[5] he played in the Football League for Carlisle United.[2][7] He finished his career with Horden Colliery Welfare.[5]
Cresswell earned 10 caps for the England 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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