Elijah J. Cresswell (18 July 1889 – 4 November 1931) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah J Cresswell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Parkhead, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 4 November 1931 (aged 42)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Shettleston, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1918 | Queen's Park | 97 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Cresswell worked as a claims inspector and as of 1915 was married with two children.[2] In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, he enlisted as a guardsman in the Coldstream Guards.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1913–14[1] | Scottish First Division | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| 1914–15[1] | Scottish First Division | 17 | 2 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 1915–16[1] | Scottish First Division | 34 | 4 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 1916–17[1] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1917–18[1] | Scottish First Division | 22 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 111 | 13 | ||