John Crossley (born 16 October 1956) is an English

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er, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level cricket for Fairburn Cricket Club, as a wicket-keeper, and club level rugby league (RL) for Wakefield Trinity, Castleford ( loan), York, Lock Lane ARLFC, Fulham R.L.F.C., Bradford Northern, Halifax and Featherstone Rovers, as a , or .

Background

John Crossley was born in Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Championship appearances

John Crossley scored a club record 35 tries for York Wasps in 1980/81 when they won the Championship Second Division title during the

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.York Wasps RLFC match programme. 26 March 1989. p. 14. John Crossley played in Halifax's victory in Championship during the 1985–86 season.

Rugby League Premiership Final appearances

John Crossley played in Halifax's 10-38 defeat by Warrington in the 1985–86 Rugby League Premiership Final during the 1985–86 season at

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, Leeds, on Sunday 18 May 1986.

County Cup Final appearances

John Crossley appeared as a substitute (replacing

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) in York's 8-18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the

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Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday 28 October 1978, in front of crowd of 10,429.

Notable tour matches

John Crossley played in Fulham R.L.F.C.'s 5-22 defeat by

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in the

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tour match during the 1982–83 season at Craven Cottage,

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, London, on Sunday 14 November 1982, in front of crowd of 10,432.

Club career

John Crossley made his début for York on Sunday 21 August 1977, and holds York's tries in a season record with 35 tries scored during the 1980–81 season, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 23 November 1986.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press.

Honoured at York

John Crossley is a York 'Hall of Fame' inductee.

Genealogical information

John Crossley is the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s for Castleford and Lock Lane ARLFC; John Crossley Sr.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crossley, John Jr. 1956 births Living people Bradford Bulls players Castleford Tigers players Cricketers from Pontefract English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 English cricketers English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Halifax R.L.F.C. players London Broncos players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Castleford Rugby league wingers Wakefield Trinity players York Wasps players Wicket-keepers