Matt Crowther
Matt Crowther (born 6 May 1974) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s for the Sheffield Eagles, Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants and Hull FC in the Super League. He is the Head Physio at the Castleford Tigers in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Matthew Lloyd Crowther[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 1974 Castleford, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Club career
Crowther started his professional career with the Sheffield Eagles. Matt Crowther played left wing and scored a try in Sheffield Eagles' 17–8 victory over Wigan in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during Super League III at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1998. Following the club's merger with Huddersfield, he played for the Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants during Super League V before moving to Hull F.C. in September 2000.[4] He remained at Hull until he was forced to retire in 2003 after breaking his leg in a match against the Castleford Tigers.[5]
International career
Crowther was a Scotland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
Post-playing career
After retiring as a player, Crowther became a physiotherapist. After working for the NHS for several years, he returned to rugby league as a physio for Featherstone Rovers. In 2014, he became a physio at Castleford Tigers.[6]
References
- "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- RLP
- "Player Summary: Matt Crowther". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Hull snap up Crowther". BBC Sport. 19 September 2000. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- "Injured Crowther to retire". BBC Sport. 21 October 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- "Crowther working hard to get Tigers fit for Cup". Yorkshire Post. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2023.