Lee Crooks
| Date of birth | 14 January 1978 |
| Place of birth | Wakefield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Crooks was very much on the fringes of the Manchester City first-team squad in 2000-01 and, although he made the starting line-up for both legs of the Worthington Cup tie against Gillingham, he made just two appearances from the subs' bench in Premiership matches.
In December, he joined Second Division Northampton Town on loan where he looked very useful in a defensive midfield role.
Unfortunately he injured an ankle in his second game for the Sixfields club and was injured again on his return.
He was subsequently sold to Barnsley in March but had a knee injury when he joined the club and this was aggravated as he tried to start to regain fitness.
He subsequently underwent surgery in mid-April.
A versatile defender who is best used either as a centre half or right back, he makes effective forward runs and has a powerful long-range shot.
Crooks, who is a former England youth international, joined Rochdale in August 2006 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 14 Jan 1995 | 02 Mar 2001 | |
| Northampton Town | 26 Dec 2000 | 21 Jan 2001 | L |
| Barnsley | 02 Mar 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Bradford City | 05 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Notts County | 09 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Lincoln City | 03 Jul 2006 | 14 Jul 2006 | T |
| Rochdale | 03 Aug 2006 | 27 Mar 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Barnsley | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Barnsley | League Division 1 | 20 | 6 |
1
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1
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| 2002-03 | Barnsley | League Division 2 | 10 | 8 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Barnsley | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Barnsley | League Division 2 | 20 | 3 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Bradford City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Bradford City | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Bradford City | League One | 30 | 2 |
1 |
6
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1
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| 2005-06 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bradford City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Bradford City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bradford City | League One | 14 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Notts County | League Two | 18 | 1 |
5
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| 2006-07 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Rochdale | League Two | 26 | 5 |
4
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| 2007-08 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Rochdale | League Two | 5 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.