Career
He will join Scottish club Rangers at the start of the 2016-2017 season. He first joined Huddersfield Town"s academy in the mid-2000s, after a spell at the Manchester United Academy and signed his first professional contract at the club Ahead of the 2011-2012 season, Crooks was among other youth players to be expected to be loaned out to gain first team experience.
Nevertheless in November, Crooks signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2014.
lieutenant was announced on 9 February 2012 that Crooks was nominated for League One Apprentice of the Year. However, Crooks lost it out to Charlton"s Jordan Cousins.
In March 2012, it announced that Crooks would be joining F.C. Halifax Town on a one-month loan. That soon earned him a loan extension until the end of the season.
Crooks was even allowed to play for the club"s promotion push.
Then in the 2012-2013 season, Crooks was given number 36 shirt. On 7 December 2012, Crooks, along with James Burke, joined Radcliffe Borough on loan until mid-January. Crooks made an impressive display at the club, including when he scored a brace against Clitheroe.
Two days later, Crooks made his return to Huddersfield Town.
After returning to Huddersfield Town, Crooks remained playing in the club"s reserve. However, Crooks sustained an ankle injury during a development match in early October.
Following a surgery, it was announced that Crooks would be on the sideline for two months. Following his return in mid-February, Crooks was praised for his return from injury and playing as a central defence.
At the end of the 2013-2014 season, Crooks was offered a new contract by the club
Ahead of the 2014-2015 season, Crooks switched number shirt from thirty-six to twenty-two after Editor Wilczynski took over Crook"s first number and made an impressive display as a centre back in the pre-season friendly that convinced Mark Robins to use him. After years playing at the reserve and be loaned out twice at the time, Crooks finally made his first team début at centre back for the Terriers in the 4–0 defeat by A.F.C. Bournemouth on 9 August 2014 in the opening game of the season. The loss, however, was to be Robins last game as a manager of Huddersfield Town, as he was sacked the next day Newspaper Huddersfield Daily Examiner urged the club"s supporters to give Crooks time to make up his mistake after receiving criticism during the match, including the first goal.
He then joined Hartlepool United on a month"s emergency loan on 21 October 2014 as defensive cover.
After making three appearance for the club, it announced that Crooks would make a return to the club following an expiry of a month loan with Hartlepool United. Three days after returning from his loan spell, he was sent on loan to fellow League Two side Accrington Stanley.
On 2 February 2015, Crooks left the club after having his contract terminated by mutual consent. After returning to Accrington Stanley on a permanent contract, in January 2016 his club announced that Scottish club Rangers had approached Crooks and team-mate Josh Windass.
The duo agreed pre-contracts with Rangers later that month, ahead of the 2016-2017 season.