Paul Crarey

Paul Crarey

Personal information
Born	(1966-01-04) 4 January 1966 (age 60) [1] Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1987–92 Barrow 167 16 0 0 64 1992–93 Whitehaven RLFC 10 2 0 0 8 1993 Carlisle 15 5 0 0 20 1994 Barrow 15 2 0 0 8 Total 207 25 0 0 100 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1992 Cumbria 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2005–07 Barrow 0 0 0 0 2007–08 Whitehaven 0 0 0 0 2014– Barrow Raiders 178 81 6 91 46 Total 178 81 6 91 46 Representative Years Team Gms W D L W% 2010– Cumbria 1 1 0 0 100
Source: [2] [3] [4] As of 18 February 2026

Paul Crarey (born 4 January 1966) also known by the nickname of "Cresta" is an English professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Barrow Raiders in the Betfred Championship.

He is also a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for Dalton ARLFC , Barrow (1987-1995, 172 appearances, 20+ tries), and Carlisle, as a hooker and coached at representative level for Cumbria and British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) Great Britain Lions, and at club level for Barrow (2005–07, 2014–present), and Whitehaven (?-2008).

He won a Shooting Star award in 1988. ^[5]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Crarey moved into coaching. He had coaching spells at amateur clubs Dalton and Walney Central before being appointed as head coach at Barrow Raiders in October 2005. ^[6]

Crarey departed Barrow at the end of the 2007 season and became head coach at Whitehaven, but was forced to step down in March 2008 for health reasons. ^[7]

He subsequently returned to coaching at amateur level for a few years before re-joining Barrow for a second spell in 2014. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. Fletcher, Raymond (1994). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook, 1994-95. London: Headline. p. 130. ISBN   978-0-7472-7851-1.
2. "Player Summary: Paul Crarey". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. Halbro
6. "Haven coach Crarey in hospital". Whitehaven News. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
7. "Whitehaven appoint coach Stokes". BBC Sport. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
8. "Barrow Raiders: Paul Crarey replaces Goulding as head coach". BBC Sport. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
9. "Paul Crarey brings up 10 years helping Barrow Raiders survive and thrive". Total Rugby League. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

External links

• Crarey hails Barrow table toppers
• 15h December 2007 Farrell Sports Newly Refurbished Shop Opened By Whitehaven Rugby league Coach Paul Crarey
• (archived by web.archive.org) Coaches tackle new rugby techniques
• (archived by web.archive.org) This Sporting Life - Paul Crarey
• Lancaster bomber wings in for Haven
• (archived by web.archive.org) Shape up or ship out
• Monaghan relieves Warrington's fears over absence of injured Briers
• (archived by web.archive.org) Back on the Wembley trail