Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Wednesday, 18th September, 1963
- Current Age
- 62 years and 193 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- English Championship
- 1982/1983
- Challenge Cup
- 1981/1982
- Regal Trophy
- 1981/1982, 1993/1994
- Yorkshire Cup
- 1982/1983, 1983/1984, 1988/1989, 1990/1991, 1991/1992
- Midweek Cup
- 1987
Known Family Links
- Son
- Ben Crooks
Biography
At the age of 19 in 1982, fiery second row/prop Lee Crooks became the youngest ever Great Britain Test forward. A talented ball-player and goal-kicker, he spent a successful period with battlers Wests in the mid-1980s but his move to Balmain in 1987 was not as productive. A veteran of three Lions tours (1984, 1988 & 1992) he became the highest paid player in English club football when he left Hull for Leeds on a £170,000 contract.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 20 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 45.00% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 8 | - | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 5 | - | 6 | - | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain | - | 29 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 55.17% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Hull FC | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain Chairman's XIII | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Castleford Tigers | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||
| Test Series | - | 10 | - | 9 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 40 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 99 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 32.50% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | 1 | 312 | 52 | 692 | 6 | 1587 | 194 | 106 | 12 | 62.18% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | - | 20 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 88 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Super League | - | 29 | 2 | 14 | - | 36 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 31.03% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 1 | 41 | 6 | 88 | - | 197 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 65.85% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 2 | 44 | 3 | 106 | 1 | 225 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 70.45% | List | ||||
| Yorkshire Cup | 5 | 32 | 7 | 72 | 4 | 175 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 81.25% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 341 | 54 | 706 | 6 | 1623 | 203 | 124 | 14 | 59.53% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 565 | 78 | 1089 | 14 | 2486 | 339 | 224 | 28 | 60.00% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1982, 1984-87, 1989, 1992, 1994 | 19 | - | 17 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 42.11% | List | ||||
| England | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1982-1994 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 45.00% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1982-1984 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1982-1992 | 5 | - | 6 | - | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.00% | List | ||||
England - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| GB Chairman's | 1987 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Western Suburbs | NSWRL 1985 | 14 | 1 | 29 | - | 62 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 21.43% | List | ||||
| Western Suburbs | NSWRL 1986 | 15 | 2 | 7 | / | 12 | 58.33% | 1 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 40.00% | List | |
| Balmain | NSWRL 1987 | 11 | - | 7 | / | 8 | 87.50% | - | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 36.36% | List | |
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Western Suburbs | 1985-86 | 29 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 85 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 31.03% | List | ||||
| Balmain | 1987 | 11 | - | 7 | / | 8 | 87.50% | - | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 36.36% | List | |
| Overall | 1985-1987 | 40 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 99 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 32.50% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Hull | 1980/81 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1981/82 | 42 | 7 | 115 | 3 | 254 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 109.52% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1982/83 | 41 | 11 | 111 | 2 | 257 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 104.88% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1983/84 | 20 | 6 | 36 | - | 96 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1984/85 | 33 | 4 | 27 | - | 70 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 96.97% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1985/86 | 29 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 139 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 58.62% | List | ||||
| Hull | 1986/87 | 36 | 7 | 47 | 4 | 126 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 72.22% | List | ||||
| Leeds | 1987/88 | 14 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Leeds | 1988/89 | 32 | 7 | 1 | - | 30 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 87.50% | List | ||||
| Leeds | 1989/90 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 2 | 55.56% | List | ||||
| Castleford | 1989/90 | 7 | 1 | 14 | - | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| Castleford | 1990/91 | 31 | 4 | 60 | - | 136 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 83.87% | List | ||||
| Castleford | 1991/92 | 32 | 5 | 111 | - | 242 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 90.63% | List | ||||
| Chorley Borough | 1991/92 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | List | |||||||
| Castleford | 1992/93 | 34 | 2 | 112 | - | 232 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 73.53% | List | ||||
| Castleford | 1993/94 | 38 | 2 | 135 | 1 | 279 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 89.47% | List | ||||
| Highfield | 1993/94 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | List | |||||||
| Castleford | 1994/95 | 30 | 2 | 111 | - | 230 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 76.67% | List | ||||
| Castleford | 1995/96 | 15 | - | 38 | - | 76 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Castleford | 1996 | 20 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Castleford | 1997 | 10 | - | 13 | - | 26 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10.00% | List | ||||
| York | 2001 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Hull | 1980-86 | 206 | 44 | 387 | 10 | 942 | 139 | 60 | 7 | 67.48% | List | ||||
| Leeds | 1987-89 | 55 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 103 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 61.82% | List | ||||
| Castleford | 1989-97 | 217 | 18 | 595 | 1 | 1263 | 124 | 84 | 9 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| York | 2001 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1980-2001 | 480 | 73 | 1011 | 12 | 2,308 | 298 | 163 | 19 | 62.08% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Terry Liberopoulos, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Michael Borg, Bill Bates, Alan Katzmann, Tim Costello
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Match Video
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