Ben Crooks

Ben Crooks
Personal information
Born (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993
Pontefract, England
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–14 Hull F.C. 49 32 24 0 176
2014 → Doncaster (DR) 3 5 0 0 20
2015 Parramatta Eels 0 0 0 0 0
2016– Castleford Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
Total 52 37 24 0 196
As of 21 August 2015
Source: Rugby League Project, Love Rugby League

Ben Crooks (born 15 June 1993) is an English professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He previously played for Hull F.C.. He is the son of Hull legend Lee Crooks and the nephew of another Hull Legend, Steve "Knocker" Norton. His position is Centre.

Club career

Career at Hull FC (2012–2014)

He made his Hull FC and Super League debut on 22 April 2012 in a 56-12 loss to Wigan. He enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2013, creating a deadly try scoring combination with winger Tom Lineham which led to his selection in the Super League Dream Team, and at the end of the season he was named Super League's Young Player of the Year. Crooks struggled to recapture his form in 2014, making only 12 first-team appearances for Hull and spending time on loan at Doncaster.

Career at Parramatta Eels (2015)

Crooks signed a 2-year deal with NRL side Parramatta Eels in September 2014.[1]

Return to the Super League:Career at Castleford (2016-present)

After the deal with the Parramatta Eels turned out to be a failure, as a result Crooks mainly played for the reserve grade NSW Cup team Wentworthville Magpies, Crooks returned to the Super League in 2016 and signed a three-year deal with the Castleford Tigers. Although he didn't manage to play in the NRL he shared his belief saying that "I believe I have achieved my goals in my career development and will return to Super League a better player for the experience."[2]

Career statistics

Season Appearance Tries Goals F/G Points
2012 16 7 - - 28
2013 22 20 4 0 88
2014 13 4 26 0 68
2014 3 5 9 0 20
2016 0 0 0 0 0
Total 54 36 30 0 204

References

  1. ↑ "Crooks Signs New Deal". Hull Daily Mail. 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  2. ↑ "Castleford Tigers sign former Hull FC centre". BBC Sport. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-08-21.

External links

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