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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017
On two occasions during the 1950s, Footscray Football Club expressed a strong interest in singing
Parkside junior player, half forward Max Cross.
Joh Lord, is a life long member of Parkside Football Club, recently mentioning that Max Cross was
the best player he ever saw for Parkside.
Jack Cannon wrote for Argus in 1952,
WAITING TO SEE MAX
“Footscray F.C. officials are anxiously awaiting the first training appearance of a highly rated full
forward recruit on Tuesday.
He is Max Cross, who kicked more than 100 goals in the Footscray District last season. Cross, who is a
solidly built young player, could not turn out to train this week because of a slight hand injury.
If Cross lives up to his high reputation he may help solve the forward weakness, which was so
expensive for Footscray last season.
Another impressive new-comer who trained at Footscray last night was Stan Warden, a ruggedly
built defender from Parkside club.”
Argus, 6 March 1952, page 8
Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider
