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11/23/2016 Warney Cresswell From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Warneford " Warney " Cresswell ( 5 November 1897 20 October 1973 ) was an English international footballer who was described as " The Prince of Full Backs " for his renowned tackling and positional skills in the right - back position . [ ¹ ] In a seventeen - year career in the Football League he made 571 league appearances , and won seven caps for England . He began his career during World War I , playing in the Scottish Football League with Morton , Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian , before signing with English Second Division club South Shields in 1919. Three years later he moved into the First Division when he was bought by Sunderland for a world - record fee of £ 5,500 . He made 190 league and cup appearances and helped the " Black Cats " to a second - place finish in 1922-23 , before moving on to Everton for £ 7,000 in 1927. He helped the " Toffees " to win the Football League championship in 1927-28 and 1931-32 , the Second Division championship in 1930-31 , the FA Cup in 1933 , and the FA Community Shield in 1928 and 1932 . He turned to management with Port Vale in May 1936 , and moved on to Northampton Town twelve months later . He later managed Dartford . He has also been credited with the quote : " Good goalkeepers never make great saves " . [ 2 ] Contents ■ 1 Playing style ■ 2 Club career ■ 3 International career ■ 4 Managerial career ▪ 5 After football ▪ 6 Family ▪ 7 Statistics ▪ 7.1 Club statistics ■ 7.2 International statistics ▪ 7.3 Managerial statistics ▪ 8 Honours ■ 9 References ■ 10 External links Warney Cresswell - Wikipedia Playing style https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warney_Cresswell SHUNDAMEN PRISHTINE Full name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Playing position Years 1919-1922 1922-1927 1927-1936 Total 1921-1929 Warney Cresswell 1936-1937 1937-1939 Personal information Warneford Cresswell 5 November 1897 South Shields , Tyne and Wear , England 20 October 1973 ( aged 75 ) South Shields , Tyne and Wear , England Full back Senior career * Team Morton Heart of Midlothian Hibernian South Shields Sunderland Everton National team England Teams managed Apps ( Gls ) 99 ( ) ( ) ( 1 ) ( 1+ ) 182 290 571+ 7 ( ) Port Vale Northampton Town Dartford * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only . 1/6 |
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