About Ian Crook
Ian Stuart Crook (born 18 January 1963) is an English football manager and former professional player. As a player, he was a midfielder who began his career with Tottenham Hotspur. before making 418 appearances for Norwich City where he notably played in the Premier League and UEFA Cup. He finished his career with spells in Japan and Australia with Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Northern Spirit. He won one cap in 1987 as an England B international. After his playing career Crook went into coaching, mostly in Australia, with Newcastle Jets and NSWIS. He was serving as manager of A-League club Sydney FC in 2012, before joining the Western Sydney Wanderers football club as Assistant Manager. In 2004 he also had a spell as national team manager of American Samoa. Crook had played under Walker for Norwich during his first spell as manager from 1992 to January 1994. After leaving Japan, Crook played for and coached Northern Spirit FC in Australia before moving on to take his first managerial post at Newcastle Jets.
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