T'Other Side: Thatto Heath Crusaders

     

Thatto Heath Crusaders Shirt 2024

We can’t bring you our usual comprehensive analysis of opposition this week but here is as much as we have been able to find.

 

Head Coach: Mike Woods

 

Captains: Adam Saunders, David Pike and Jamie Tracey

 

Squad: 

History

Thatto Heath began life in 1981. The major figure in getting the club starts was ex-St. Helens player Frankie Barrow.

They started in the NW Counties 4th division but progressed very quickly and in 1987 they won the NW Counties Premier Division and the BARLA National Cup.

In 1999 they merged with St. Helens Crusaders and the merged club became Thatto Heath Crusaders.

They have been in the National Conference since 2000 and were National Conference champions twice.

They have beaten a professional team in the Challenge Cup. That was Chorley Chieftains who they overcame 27-12 in the third round in 1996.

2023

 

They finished eighth in the Premier League they entered the play-offs but lost 22-6 away to Rochdale Mayfield in the Eliminator Round.

2024 Challenge Cup

As a top National Conference team they entered the Challenge Cup in the second round and they beat the Royal Navy 32-24 at Portsmouth.