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12 Facts About Terry Crook

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Terry Crook was born on 27 November 1947 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s.

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Terry Crook was born in Outwood, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire,.

3.

Terry Crook signed for Wakefield Trinity in April 1967, from the Wakefield Trinity Juniors, making his debut in an away league game at Keighley on 11 October 1967.

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Terry Crook kicked 32 goals in this season, including nine against Workington Town in September 1971, three off the club record, extending this to ten goals in the home game with Batley in December 1971, two off the club record.

5.

Terry Crook played his last game of his first stint, at loose forward at Salford in December 1977.

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Terry Crook was transferred to Bramley after his testimonial year.

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Terry Crook returned to Wakefield Trinity a year later and played in the second row at Castleford in the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy in September 1979.

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Terry Crook kicked a remarkable 60 yard drop goal against Hunslet in 1967.

9.

Yorkshire played Lancashire at Castleford on 1 March 1977 when Terry Crook played in the centre.

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When Terry Crook re-signed for Wakefield Trinity in 1979 he joined the coaching set up with responsibility for the Wakefield Trinity Colts team.

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Terry Crook then moved to Batley, in 1982, as player-coach from June 1982 to November 1984, this was followed by a move to Dewsbury, in April 1987 to December 1988, before moving back to Wakefield Trinity in 1991 to take up the role of coach to Wakefield Trinity's fledgling Academy team.

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Terry Crook spent ten years at Stanley Rangers coaching a junior team from Under-9s to Under-17s.