Warney Cresswell
Warnerford Cresswell (1896-1974), universally known as 'Warney', was born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear.
Career
He started his playing career after World War 1, playing for South Shields, which was then a team playing in the Football League First Division (now the Coca Cola Championship).
He moved to Sunderland AFC in 1922 for a then-world record fee of £5,500.
Cresswell played in the right back position. He was a renowned tackler and became hugely popular with fans wherever he played.
He moved to Everton FC in 1927, at the age of 30, later going on to manage Northampton Town from 1937 to 1939.
Later, he returned to manage a pub in the Sunderland area.