Geoff Crewdson

Geoff Crewdson (27 June 1938 – 5 February 2022) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at club level for Keighley and Hunslet, and represented Great Britain on their 1966 tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Geoff Crewdson
Personal information
Born(1938-06-27)27 June 1938
Died28 January 2022(2022-01-28) (aged 83)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1955–69 Keighley 288
1969–75 Hunslet 128
Total 416 0 0 0 0

Playing career

Keighley

Crewdson was signed by Keighley in December 1955, and made his debut later that season.[1] He went on to make 288 appearances for the club.

Hunslet

Crewdson joined Hunslet in August 1969. When the club re-formed as New Hunslet in 1973, he was named as the club's captain.[2] Between 1969 and 1975, he made a combined total of 128 appearances for Hunslet and New Hunslet.

Representative honours

While at Keighley, Crewdson was selected for the 1966 Great Britain tour of Australia and New Zealand. He played 12 games on the tour, but did not appear in any Test matches.

Honours

In 1999, Crewdson was an inaugural inductee in Keighley's Rugby League Hall of Fame.[3]

References
  1. "Obituary: Geoff Crewdson – The Lions tourist who served Keighley and Hunslet with distinction". Total Rugby League. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. "Support For Alzheimer's Society Among Skin's Last Wishes". Hunslet RLFC. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. "Keighley icon who played for Great Britain in Australia dies". Keighley News. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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