Steve Crossley (born 28 November 1990) is an English rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Hunslet R.L.F.C. in League 1.
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| Born | 28 November 1989 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 18 st 13 lb (120 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for Bradford and the Castleford Tigers in the Super League, and the Dewsbury Rams, Featherstone Rovers and the Bulls in the Championship. Crossley has also played for the Toronto Wolfpack in League 1.
Background
editCrossley was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He attended Thornton Grammar School where he was first introduced to rugby league through friends that played locally.
He then began his career playing for the local side Clayton ARLFC, coached by Lee Jones and Andy Hainsworth. After excelling within the team he was picked to represent the Bradford and Keighley Service area, Yorkshire, and Great Britain. He was then signed to his home town academy side the Bradford Bulls, beginning his professional career.
Playing career
editCrossley was signed from Clayton RLFC by the Bradford Bulls. He made his Super League début in 2010 against Crusaders Rugby League. During the 2011 season Crossley was released from his contract with Bradford, joining Dewsbury Rams.[citation needed]
Crossley played for Dewsbury in 2012, before joining Featherstone Rovers for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He impressed for Featherstone and was signed by Castleford Tigers, making his début for the club in the first match of the 2015 Super League season. Crossley made 6 appearances in Super League for Castleford before being released from his contract in April 2015, rejoining the Bradford Bulls on a two-year deal.[3] In November 2016 he signed a one-year deal with Toronto Wolfpack.[4] He returned to the Bradford Bulls on a two-year deal signed in October 2017.[5]
In November 2022, Crossley joined Hunslet R.L.F.C. on a one-year deal and was appointed captain for the 2023 season.[6][7] He retired at the end of the 2023 season.[8]
Statistics
editStatistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2010 Bradford Bulls | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 Bradford Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Bradford Bulls | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 Bradford Bulls | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 Bradford Bulls | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2019 Bradford Bulls | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2020 Bradford Bulls | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 Bradford Bulls | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 Bradford Bulls | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 156 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
References
edit- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Crossley back with Bulls". The Rugby Football League. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Crossley leaves Bradford Bulls to join Toronto Wolfpack". Telegraph & Argus. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Steve Crossley back at Bradford Bulls for third spell". Telegraph and Argus. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Major capture Crossley aims to share a 'winning culture' at Hunslet". Hunslet R.L.F.C. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Hunslet squad numbers confirmed for 2023". Hunslet R.L.F.C. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Hunslet bid au revoir to several stalwarts". Hunslet R.L.F.C. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.