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Matt Croy

Matt Croy was a contestant in Series 65. He is an Apterite and also a serving police officer with Greater Manchester Police.

Heat games

Croy began his Countdown début on 17 June 2011 as one of two brand new contestants following the octorun of the eventual series winner Graeme Cole. Croy lasted until his 6th show until he was narrowly defeated by Andrew Halliburton 90 – 91 after his opponent guessed the conundrum MARQUETRY a fraction before the clock had completed 30 seconds. His 5 wins and 538 points were not enough to reach the series finals.

Special episode

In late 2012, Croy was invited back to Countdown in a themed 'Law & Order' special episode against prison officer Craig Lingard. Croy was allowed to devote the show to the memory of his friends and colleagues Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes who had been killed on duty weeks earlier, he used his appearance as a fundraiser in their memory for the charity 'Care of Police Survivors' (COPS). This show was finally broadcast in April 2015.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
5288	17/06/2011	P	Matt Croy	86 – 50	Barrie Crawford	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	117
5289	20/06/2011	P	Matt Croy	96 – 45	Pete Snowdon	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	119
5290	21/06/2011	P	Matt Croy	100 – 53	Mark Worsfold	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	119
5291	22/06/2011	P	Matt Croy	95 – 86	Chris Hemingway	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	129
5292	23/06/2011	P	Matt Croy	71 – 45	Kevan Nijjar	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	118
5293	24/06/2011	P	Matt Croy	90 – 91	Andrew Halliburton	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	114
S44	10/04/2015	S	Matt Croy	91 – 66	Craig Lingard	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley					Paul Zenon	Susie Dent	117