b. Darwen 13 January 1878
d. Billington, Whalley 17 February 1952
 

Debut 2 September 1899 (21y 232d) Final Game 30 April 1900 (21y 260d)
First Goal 2 September 1899 Final Goal 30 September 1899
CAREER: Darwen Paper Mill;Prince Albert;Darwen Olympic'95;Darwen Jun'96[22-7];Stalybridge Rovers Jun'98;Blackburn Rovers May'99;Stalybridge Rovers Jun'00;Darwen Dec'01.
 

FL     9 apps 2 gls
Strike rate 405m
 

Albert Crook was the son of an engine tender in a local mill and grew up in Wood Street, Darwen. He started work in the local paper mill and after playing with the works team began playing with the best junior teams in the area. This led  Darwen to play him in the Football League and he ended as top scorer. However finances were poor and a move to Stalybridge was more rewarding. The Rovers noted his form and took him on but he was never permitted a long run because of team changes and injuries he suffered. Sturdily built and a grafter he was in fine form with the reserves but moved back to Stalybridge  to obtain  first team football. He helped them to the Lancashire League title and back home helped  Darwen to the same title and the East Lancashire Charity Cup, scoring 24 goals in the 1903/04 season. For a time he worked as an insurance agent in Clayton le Moors but he lived the last years of his life in Woodville Terrace, Darwen.