Martin Crompton
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Martin Crompton (born 29 September 1969) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, usually as a Template:Rlp.[1]
Playing career
Warrington
Born in Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Crompton initially played for Warrington. Crompton played Template:Rlp in Warrington's 14–36 defeat by Wigan in the 1990 Challenge Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1990, in front of a crowd of 77,729.[2]
Wigan
Crompton moved to his hometown club Wigan in 1992.[3] The transfer fee was decided via tribunal, with Wigan paying £65,000 to Warrington, plus an additional £20,000 if Crompton represented Great Britain.[4] During the 1992–93 season, Crompton appeared as a substitute (replacing Template:Rlp Martin Offiah) in Wigan's 5–4 victory over St Helens in the 1992 Lancashire Cup Final at Knowsley Road, St Helens on 18 October 1992.[5] Crompton also played from the interchange bench in the 1992 World Club Challenge against the visiting Brisbane Broncos on 30 October 1992.
Later career
After a season with Wigan, Crompton went to Oldham in September 1993,[6] and became captain of the Roughyeds. When Oldham was relegated from Super League, Crompton went to Salford City Reds. After a few seasons with Salford, he moved to Widnes Vikings, helping the club win promotion to the Super League. He retired from rugby league but was an assistant coach at Widnes.
International career
Crompton was named in England's 40-man training squad in preparation for the 1995 Rugby League World Cup,[7] but chose to represent Ireland instead, and played for the team in the 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament.[8] He was also selected for Ireland at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
Coaching career
Crompton was appointed as head coach at Blackpool Panthers in 2007. In April 2008, he oversaw the club's first win in nearly two years against Workington Town.[9] The club improved over the next couple of seasons, reaching the playoffs in the 2009 and 2010 Championship 1 seasons. However, the club went into administration in October 2010, and Crompton resigned shortly afterwards.[10]
References
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External links
- The Teams: Ireland
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Profile at wigan.rlfans.com
- Profile at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
- Profile at rugby.widnes.tv
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- Living people
- Blackpool Panthers coaches
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- Ireland national rugby league team captains
- Ireland national rugby league team players
- Irish rugby league players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- People from Ince-in-Makerfield
- Rugby league players from Greater Manchester
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
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- Salford Red Devils players
- Warrington Wolves players
- Widnes Vikings players
- Wigan Warriors players
- 20th-century English sportsmen