Background
Crosbie was born on 3 June 1896 in the Gorbals district of Glasgow.
Crosbie was born on 3 June 1896 in the Gorbals district of Glasgow.
He was capped twice for the Scotland national football team He played as an inside forward. As a youth he played for several clubs in his local Ayrshire area, including the Glenbuck Cherrypickers club which produced many Scottish football players.
In July 1913, Crosbie signed for Ayr United.
When the First World War put a temporary halt to his football career, he volunteered for the Lanarkshire Yeomanry. Ayr"s board of directors agreed to keep him on half pay for the duration of his military service.
After the war Crosbie returned to play for Ayr. In May of that year he signed for for a club record fee of £3,700.
Crosbie played a great part in "s winning the Second Division championship in the 1920-1921 season, playing in every game and creating numerous goals.
He formed an excellent understanding with Joe Bradford, "s leading scorer throughout the 1920s. After finishing with football, he returned to Scotland and settled in Ayr, where he died in February 1982 aged 85.