Jim Crossan is a Northern Irish former football player and manager. Crossan played with

Derry City Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...

when they played in the Irish League, and represented them in both the

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and

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. He was the club's first manager when they began competing in the

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, although his spell at the club, which began in 1985, did not last a full season. He was a Northern Ireland amateur international.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crossan, Jim Living people Men's association football defenders Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Derry City F.C. players NIFL Premiership players Association football managers from Northern Ireland Derry City F.C. managers League of Ireland managers Year of birth missing (living people)