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The striker began his career at hometown club {{fc|Stoke City}}, scoring 53 goals in 162 appearances. He became most famous following a high-profile transfer to {{fc|Tottenham Hotspur}} in 1980, where he formed a successful striking partnership with [[Steve Archibald]]. With Crooks leading the line, Spurs won two [[FA Cup]]s and the [[1984]] [[UEFA Cup]]. Crooks became the first [[black people|black]] player to score in an FA Cup final, scoring in a [[1981 FA Cup Final|3–2]] win over {{fc|Manchester City}} in 1981.<ref name="Crooks bio">[http://biography.jrank.org/pages/2796/Crooks-Garth.html Garth Crooks biography], retrieved [[11 December]] [[2007]]</ref> He later enjoyed a loan at {{fc|Manchester United}} as well as spells at [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] and [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], before injury forced his retirement in 1990.<ref name="BBC">{{Cite news |
The striker began his career at hometown club {{fc|Stoke City}}, scoring 53 goals in 162 appearances. He became most famous following a high-profile transfer to {{fc|Tottenham Hotspur}} in 1980, where he formed a successful striking partnership with [[Steve Archibald]]. With Crooks leading the line, Spurs won two [[FA Cup]]s and the [[1984]] [[UEFA Cup]]. Crooks became the first [[black people|black]] player to score in an FA Cup final, scoring in a [[1981 FA Cup Final|3–2]] win over {{fc|Manchester City}} in 1981.<ref name="Crooks bio">[http://biography.jrank.org/pages/2796/Crooks-Garth.html Garth Crooks biography], retrieved [[11 December]] [[2007]]</ref> He later enjoyed a loan at {{fc|Manchester United}} as well as spells at [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] and [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], before injury forced his retirement in 1990.<ref name="BBC">{{Cite news |
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Revision as of 15:11, 18 March 2008
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| Full name | Garth Anthony Crooks | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
Garth Anthony Crooks OBE (born 10 March 1958 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is a retired English football player of Jamaican ancestry. He currently works in broadcasting with the BBC.
Career
The striker began his career at hometown club Stoke City, scoring 53 goals in 162 appearances. He became most famous following a high-profile transfer to Tottenham Hotspur in 1980, where he formed a successful striking partnership with Steve Archibald. With Crooks leading the line, Spurs won two FA Cups and the 1984 UEFA Cup. Crooks became the first black player to score in an FA Cup final, scoring in a 3–2 win over Manchester City in 1981.[1] He later enjoyed a loan at Manchester United as well as spells at West Bromwich Albion and Charlton Athletic, before injury forced his retirement in 1990.[2]
In 1988, he became the first black chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association but gave up the role after retiring in 1990.[2] He first worked in the media as a match analyst at the 1982 and 1990 World Cups and later worked as Match of the Day's reporter at the England camp at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.[2] In the late 1990s, Crooks became presenter of the political television show Despatch Box and it was rumoured he would run for Parliament.[1] In 1999 he was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to football.[2] He currently regularly appears on Final Score as a pundit. He also submits his "best eleven" footballers each week on the BBC website. However, leading pundits such as Alan Hansen and Garth Crooks himself have criticised the best eleven, as it is normally compiled before all the weeks games have been played.
Honours
As a player
References
- ^ a b Garth Crooks biography, retrieved 11 December 2007
- ^ a b c d "Garth Crooks (UNCLE TOM)". BBC. 2001-08-10. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
External links
- 1958 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- England under-21 international footballers
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- People from Stoke-on-Trent
- People of Jamaican descent
- Jamaican-English people