Adam Crookes
Defender - Left-Back
at Gainsborough Trinity
at Gainsborough Trinity
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
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Rating · 24/25
5.1
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 58 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#769
goals rank
#518
assists rank
8
season goals
3
season assists
Among 1,135 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 22/23
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-11-18 · 6 players total
162Appearances
8Goals
3Assists
15Yellow cards
1Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Adam Crookes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Adam Mark Crookes |
| Date of birth | 1997-11-18 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Gainsborough Trinity |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
Transfer: York City → Gainsborough
25/26 · Transfer
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — York City
14 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — York City
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — York City
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Grimsby Town → York City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Port Vale → Grimsby Town
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Grimsby Town
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Port Vale FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Port Vale FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Nottingham U23 → Port Vale
19/20 · Transfer
Jun 2019
Transfer: Port Vale → Nottingham U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Nottingham U23 → Port Vale
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Lincoln City → Nottingham U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Nottingham U23 → Lincoln City
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Lincoln City, Port Vale FC
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Guiseley → Nottingham U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Dec 2017
Transfer: Nottingham U23 → Guiseley
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Guiseley AFC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Nottingham U23
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Nottingham Forest U18
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Nottingham Forest U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Percentile rank vs 951 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.12/90
Assists2 total · 0.24/90
G+A3 total · 0.35/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
York City
64.1%
Grimsby Town
0.0%
Port Vale FC
33.5%
Lincoln City
0.0%
Guiseley AFC
0.0%
Nottingham Forest U18
2.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 2,334 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1,220 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guiseley AFC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest U18 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | York City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 761 |
| 23/24 | National League | York City | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 913 |
| 22/23 | National League | York City | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 660 |
| 21/22 | National League | Grimsby Town | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,220 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Guiseley AFC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Nottingham Forest U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Nottingham Forest U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Nottingham U18 | Nottingham U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-15 | Nottingham U23 | Guiseley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-15 | Guiseley | Nottingham U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-02 | Nottingham U23 | Lincoln City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-13 | Lincoln City | Nottingham U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-14 | Nottingham U23 | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Port Vale | Nottingham U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Nottingham U23 | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-09 | Port Vale | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Grimsby Town | York City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | York City | Gainsborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Tendon tear | 2024-08-09 | 2024-09-22 | 45 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Hip injury | 2024-12-07 | 2025-03-14 | 98 | 15 |
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Clifton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Batty | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maziar Kouhyar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Waterfall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Amoo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dipo Akinyemi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Olly Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Howe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pope | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Montano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hurst | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Fallowfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Conlon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Worrall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | National League | York City | 3 | 22 |
| 23/24 | National League | York City | 2 | 21 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Nottingham Forest U18 | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League | York City | 2 | 13 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 1 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Port Vale | Nottingham U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-14 | Nottingham U23 | Port Vale | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-13 | Lincoln City | Nottingham U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-02 | Nottingham U23 | Lincoln City | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-15 | Guiseley | Nottingham U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-15 | Nottingham U23 | Guiseley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Adam Crookes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 58% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 25% |
| Fleetwood Town | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 40% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 50% |
| Solihull Moors | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 50% |
| Exeter City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 63% |
| Morecambe FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 63% |
| Aldershot Town | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 38% |
| Cambridge United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 13% |
| Cheltenham Town | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 13% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 21 | 913 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 660 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 1,220 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
95 apps
6 G
2 A
League Two
49 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Youth Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Adam Crookes?
Adam Crookes is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Gainsborough Trinity.
How old is Adam Crookes?
Adam Crookes is 28 years old. He was born on November 18, 1997 in Lincoln.
What position does Adam Crookes play?
Adam Crookes plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Adam Crookes play for?
Adam Crookes currently plays for Gainsborough Trinity.
How many career goals has Adam Crookes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Adam Crookes has scored 8 goals in 162 appearances.