Mick Crane
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Full name | Michael Crane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hull, United Kingdom[1] | 30 September 1952|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 2 July 2022 Hull, United Kingdom | (aged 69)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Crane (30 September 1952 – 2 July 2022)[4] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s.[5] He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull F.C. (three times), Leeds and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a centre, Second-row, or loose forward.[1][6]
Biography
Hull
Crane made his début for
on Saturday 24 January 1976.Leeds and Hull KR
Crane was transferred from Hull F.C. to Leeds in December 1977 for a fee of £12,000.[7] Crane played loose forward in Leeds' 14–12 victory over St. Helens in the 1977–78 Challenge Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1978. In November 1979 he moved to Hull Kingston Rovers for a transfer fee of £9,000.[8]
Return to Hull
Crane played loose forward in Hull Kingston Rovers' 7–8 defeat by Leeds in the 1980–81 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980,
During the
He played
International career
Crane won a cap for Great Britain while at Hull in the 8–32 defeat by Australia at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 28 November 1982.[10]
References
- ^ a b Scott, Lewis (3 July 2022). "Remembering Mick Crane". Hull FC. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Mike Crane". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Michael Crane
- ^ Tomlinson, Daniel (3 July 2022). "Hull FC hall of fame legend Mick Crane sadly passes away". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Daly, Phil (3 July 2022). "Mick Crane RIP". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Mick Crane: Leeds Rhinos mourn former Challenge Cup winner who also played for Hull FC and Hull KR". Yorkshire Evening Post. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - Mick Crane". Hull FC. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Former Hull FC, Leeds, Hull KR & GB forward Mick Crane dies". BBC News. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.