Founded 1865

Mark Geoffrey Crossley

16/06/1969

NAT: Wales

POS: Goalkeeper

Previous Clubs: Manchester United

Joined Forest: 02/07/1987

Signing Fee: Trainee

Left Forest: 20/02/1998 loan to Millwall, 25/07/2000 free to Middlesbrough

Crossley was known to the fans as 'Big Norm' an outstanding keeper who kept the Forest goal confidently both for the Red's and for his home nation of Wales keeping goal 390 times between 1988 and 2000.

Crossley made his debut against Liverpool on October 26 1988 before a nightime City Ground crowd of 30,000. An hour before kick off Cloughie had Crossley sweeping the corridors, then he informed him that Sutton had been taken ill and he was starting against the mighty Liverpool. Forest won 2-1 and Cloughie made sure the ball was signed by all involved before handing it to Mark at the end.

Norm also became only the second goalkeeper to save a penalty in a FA Cup Final when he saved Lineker's effort in 1991 Vs Tottenham Hotspur

A reliable keeper with expert handling and great distribution

Norm went on to Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday after Middlesbrough

P/FL: 301 + 2, FLC: 39 + 1, FAC: 32, Others: 18