Paul Crooks (12 October 1966 – 5 July 2019) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Crooks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1966[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 July 2019 (aged 52)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
| 1987 | Caernarfon Town | ||
| 1988 | Carlisle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1988 | Rhyl | ||
| 1989 | Bangor City | ||
| 1990 | Blaenau Ffestiniog | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCrooks was born in Durham but started his career with Bolton Wanderers.[1] He was signed by Stoke City in 1986 after having never made an appearance for Bolton.[1] He made three substitute appearances for Stoke during the 1986–87 season with all three coming in different competitions.[1] He failed to break into the first team at the Victoria Ground and left for Caernarfon Town.[1] He had a short and unsuccessful spell at Carlisle United and returned to Welsh league football with Rhyl and Bangor City.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1986–87 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0952415100.
- ^ "Tributes paid to former professional footballer". Cambrian News. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.