Dom Crosby Explained

Dom Crosby
Fullname:Dominic Crosby
Birth Date:11 December 1990[1]
Birth Place:Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height:194cm (76inches)
Weight:110abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Club1:Wigan Warriors
Year1start:2011
Year1end:16
Appearances1:102
Tries1:7
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:28
Year2start:2011
Appearances2:10
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Year3start:2012
Appearances3:2
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Year4start:2013
Appearances4:1
Tries4:1
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:4
Year5start:2013
Appearances5:1
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Club6:Warrington Wolves
Year6start:2017
Year6end:18
Appearances6:17
Tries6:0
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:0
Year7start:2018(Loan)
Appearances7:7
Tries7:0
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:0
Year8start:2019
Year8end:20
Appearances8:0
Tries8:0
Goals8:0
Fieldgoals8:0
Points8:0
Retired:yes
Source:[2] [3]
Updated:13 January 2021

Dominic Crosby is a former rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.

He played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at the Widnes Vikings and the Leigh Centurions in the Championship, and the South Wales Scorpions in Championship 1. He played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and spent time on from Warrington at Leeds ahead of a permanent move to Headingley.

Background

Crosby was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Career

After spells with Widnes (2011)[4] and South Wales Scorpions (2012)[5] on dual registration terms he made his first team début for the Warriors in the 2012 Challenge Cup 4th round match against the North Wales Crusaders.[6]

Crosby played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Crosby played in the 2014 Super League Grand Final against St. Helens at Old Trafford.[12] [13] [14] Crosby then played in the 2015 Super League Grand Final defeat against Leeds at Old Trafford.[15] Crosby played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final victory against Warrington at Old Trafford.[16]

Leeds Rhinos

On 1 September 2020, it was reported that he was forced to retire through injury.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dominic Crosby Wigan Warriors. . 2015. www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 1 August 2015.
  2. http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Dominic-Crosby/ Loverugbyleague.com profile
  3. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/dominic-crosby/summary.html Rugby League Project
  4. News: Widnes 26–50 Hull FC. BBC Sport. 21 May 2011. 5 April 2013.
  5. News: Five see red as Scorpions are stung by Hornets. Wales Online. 13 August 2012. 5 April 2013.
  6. News: Wigan 98–4 North Wales Crusaders. BBC Sport. 15 April 2012. 5 April 2013.
  7. Web site: Super League Grand Final . Super League . 14 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130729050226/http://www.superleague.co.uk/super_league/grandfinal . 29 July 2013.
  8. News: Newsum. Matt. Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Warrington. 13 November 2019. BBC Sport. 5 October 2013.
  9. Web site: Super League Grand Final: Warrington v Wigan. BBC Sport. 13 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Warrington Wolves 16 Wigan Warriors 30. 5 October 2013. Daily Telegraph. 13 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Wigan see off Warrington in X-rated Grand Final to complete double. 5 October 2013. The Guardian . 13 November 2019.
  12. Web site: St Helens 14 Wigan Warriors 6: Moment of madness from Wales international Ben Flower costs Wigan dear. 11 October 2014 . Daily Telegraph. 15 October 2014.
  13. Web site: St Helens win Grand Final after Wigan's Ben Flower is sent off. 11 October 2014 . The Guardian . 15 October 2014.
  14. Web site: St Helens 14–6 Wigan Warriors. 11 October 2014 . BBC Sport. 15 October 2014.
  15. Web site: Leeds pip Wigan to seal treble after brilliant, breathless Grand Final. The Guardian. 10 October 2015. 8 November 2019.
  16. Web site: Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Super League Grand Final – as it happened!. The Guardian. 8 October 2016. 6 November 2019.
  17. Web site: Total Rugby League. 1 Sep 2020. 13 Jan 2021. Dom Crosby forced to retire, aged 29.