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Portrait of Garth Crooks

Garth Crooks

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 33.33
A 4 1 3 0 5 3 +2 25.00
TOTALS 7 2 4 1 12 8 +4 28.57

Name: Garth Anthony Crooks
Birthdate: 10-03-1958
Age: 68
Birthplace: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Height: 5' 8" (1.73m)
Weight: 11st 2lbs (70.76kg)
Years at Club: 1983-1984
Signing Info: Loaned From Tottenham Hotspur, 11/1983
Previous Clubs: Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur
Debut: 19/11/1983 v Watford (H) 4-1 (League Division One)
Farewell: End of loan from Tottenham Hotspur, 01/1984
Passed Away:

Biography

Garth Crooks is a former English footballer, best known for his time as a striker in the 1970s and 1980s. He joined Manchester United on loan from Tottenham Hotspur during the 1983-1984 season, but his stint at the club was brief. Crooks made only 7 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 2 goals. Despite the short tenure, he was already well-established in English football due to his prolific goal-scoring record at Stoke City and later success at Tottenham, where he won two FA Cups in 1981 and 1982.

After retiring from professional football, Crooks became a respected football pundit and commentator, particularly known for his work on the BBC's Final Score and Match of the Day.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1983-1984 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7
TOTALS 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. Ipswich Town 1 1
2. Notts County 1 1
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Watford 1 0
2. West Ham United 1 0
3. Everton 1 0
4. Ipswich Town 1 1
5. Coventry City 1 0
6. Notts County 1 1
7. Liverpool 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Taylor, Graham 1
2. Lyall, John 1
3. Kendall, Howard 1
4. Ferguson, Bobby 1
5. Gould, Bobby 1
6. Lloyd, Larry 1
7. Fagin, Joe 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Atkinson, Ron 7
Opponents Opponent Nationality Competition Stadiums
No Opponent Count
1. Watford 1
2. West Ham United 1
3. Everton 1
4. Ipswich Town 1
5. Coventry City 1
6. Notts County 1
7. Liverpool 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 7
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 7
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 3
2. Anfield 1
3. Boleyn Ground 1
4. Highfield Road 1
5. Portman Road 1
Red Cards Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
 
Manchester United Hat-Tricks  
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 19-11-1983 League Division One Watford Watford Win 4-1 H 0 Frank Stapleton 9', 31', 83', Bryan Robson 73' Nigel Callaghan 88'
2. 27-11-1983 League Division One West Ham United West Ham United Draw 1-1 A 0 Ray Wilkins 56' Dave Swindlehurst 57'
3. 03-12-1983 League Division One Everton Everton Loss 0-1 H 0 Kevin Sheedy 46'
4. 10-12-1983 League Division One Ipswich Town Ipswich Town Win 2-0 A 1 Arthur Graham 11', Garth Crooks 55'
5. 26-12-1983 League Division One Coventry City Coventry City Draw 1-1 A 0 Arnold Muhren 20' (pen) *Terry Gibson 44' (pen)
6. 27-12-1983 League Division One Notts County Notts County Draw 3-3 H 1 Garth Crooks 58', Gordon McQueen 63', Kevin Moran 76' Trevor Christie 62' (pen), Justin Fashanu 81', 83'
7. 02-01-1984 League Division One Liverpool Liverpool Draw 1-1 A 0 Norman Whiteside 89' Craig Johnston 32'
 

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