Jason Critchley


Jason Critchley is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played representative rugby league for Great Britain at every age level from under 16's, 19's and 21's. He was also selected for England, Wales and Great Britain on the tour to Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand in 1996. At club level for the Castleford Tigers, Keighley Cougars, Salford City Reds, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Whitehaven and the Widnes Vikings as a or, and top level club level rugby union for Newport RFC, Leicester Tigers, Manchester, US Dax and De La Salle Palmerston.

Personal Information

Critchley was born in St Helens, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

Critchley was the 1993 Salford Red Devils, 1996 Keighley Cougars and 1997 Castleford Tigers season's top try scorer. In 1996 Jason broke a 90+ year record for Keighley Cougars scoring 6 tries in on match v's Widnes Vikings.
Critchley won caps for Wales while at Keighley, Castleford, and Whitehaven 1996...2001 10-caps 1-try 4-points.
Critchley was a Wales international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.