Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
4.8
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Manchester City
top club · 87 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#342
goals rank
#347
assists rank
5
season goals
7
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 05/06
—
int'l / penalties
277Appearances
5Goals
7Assists
37Yellow cards
1Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lee Crooks |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-01-14 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wakefield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Ossett Town → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Guiseley → Ossett Town
08/09 · Transfer
Mar 2008
Transfer: Rochdale → Guiseley
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rochdale AFC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rochdale AFC
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Notts County → Rochdale
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Bradford → Notts County
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bradford City, Notts County
36 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bradford City
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Barnsley → Bradford
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Barnsley FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Barnsley FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Barnsley FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Man City → Barnsley
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester City, Northampton Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester City
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester City
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Manchester City
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Manchester City
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester City
47.7%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Bradford City
33.7%
Notts County
18.6%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Northampton Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 3,747 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2,646 |
| Notts County | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1,460 |
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 889 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Manchester City | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,858 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Manchester City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 31 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Notts County | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,460 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 32 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,556 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Man City | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Barnsley | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Bradford | Notts County | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Notts County | Rochdale | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Rochdale | Guiseley | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Guiseley | Ossett Town | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Ossett Town | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League Two | Notts County | 1 | 18 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 1 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 1 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 31 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 2 | 15 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Notts County | 1 | 18 |
Teams faced most often by Lee Crooks'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Colchester United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Yeovil Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Macclesfield Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 75% |
| Rushden & Diamonds FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Cheltenham Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 24 | 889 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 98/99 | 37 | 2,858 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 96/97 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 1,550 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 2,556 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
58 apps
1 G
4 A
League One
47 apps
1 G
2 A
Second Division
78 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
65 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Lee Crooks?
Lee Crooks is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Lee Crooks?
Lee Crooks is 48 years old. He was born on January 14, 1978 in Wakefield.
What position does Lee Crooks play?
Lee Crooks plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Lee Crooks play for?
Lee Crooks currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lee Crooks scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lee Crooks has scored 5 goals in 277 appearances.