Martin Crompton

Martin Crompton

Personal information
Full name	Martin Anthony Crompton
Born	(1969-09-29) 29 September 1969 Ince-in-Makerfield, England
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1987–92	Warrington	81	21	0	2	86
1992–93	Wigan	20	4	0	0	16
1993–97	Oldham	118	41	0	11	175
1998–2000	Salford City Reds	45	13	6	3	67
2001	Widnes Vikings	28	9	0	0	36
	Total	292	88	6	16	380
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1997–99	Ireland	5	3	0	1	13
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Martin Crompton (born 29 September 1969) is a former rugby league footballer who usually played as a scrum-half.

Born in Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Crompton played for Warrington in the late 1980s and moved to his hometown club Wigan in 1992. During the 1992–93 Rugby Football League season Crompton played from the interchange bench for defending RFL champions Wigan in the 1992 World Club Challenge against the visiting Brisbane Broncos.

After a season with Wigan, Crompton went to Oldham in 1993 and was captain of the Roughyeds. When Oldham was relegated from Super League, Crompton went to Salford. After a few seasons with Salford he moved to Widnes, helping the club win promotion to the Super League. He retired from rugby league but was assistant coach at Widnes. He is now coaching Blackpool.

Crompton played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Wing Martin Offiah ) in Wigan's 5-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1992 Lancashire Cup final during the 1992–93 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 18 October 1992.

Crompton was an Ireland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

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