Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Wednesday, 15th August, 1945
- Current Age
- 80 years and 282 days
Known Family Links
- Son
- Ryan Cross
Biography
Flamboyant winger, an Easts junior, joined the Tigers in 1966. Cross had a season with Queanbeyan in 1968 after shifting to Canberra to work, but returned to Balmain the following year. After scoring a club record-equaling 4 tries in a match against Canterbury in 1969, he was also a try-scorer in the club's preliminary final win against Manly. Cross missed out on a place in the Tigers’ grand final win over Souths when coach Leo Nosworthy opted to use centre Allan Fitzgibbon and move George Ruebner to the wing. (Cross played in the Tigers’ reserve grade grand final loss to Manly). In 1971, he showed his talent as a creative finisher when he was the season's leading try-scorer with 18 tries. A member of the FootyTAB selection Board, he later coached the Junior Kangaroos to crushing victories over Great Britain’s U’19s in 1994. The father of Roosters’ star, Ryan Cross.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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| Other | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW Reserve Grade | - | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 45.83% | List | |||||||
NSW/QLD Cup - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Easts (R)Easts (R) | 19851985 NSWRL Reserve Grade | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 45.83% | List | |||||||
NSW/QLD Cup - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Easts (R) | 1985 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 45.83% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Tim Costello
Sources:
News Reports
Your Say
14 May 2011 2:10am
Cross, if memory serves, was a bit of an intercept specialist. I recall seeing him run 80-90 yards to score, I think in 1970, at the SCG. He is also the father of Ryan, a sometime Wallaby.
31 Mar 2012 5:17pm
an intercept specialist is right,very pacy winger,once seen him intercept 10mtrs out from the tryline at the old kogarah oval ,run 90 mtrs to score,out pacing reg gasnier on the way.could easily have played rep football.
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