| Craig Boardman | |
| Fullname: | Craig George Boardman |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Barnsley, England |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1989–1991 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Years1: | 1991–1993 |
| Clubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1993 |
| Clubs2: | Peterborough United |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1993–1995 |
| Clubs3: | Halifax Town |
| Caps3: | 61 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs4: | Scarborough |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1996–1998 |
| Clubs5: | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1998 |
| Clubs6: | Halifax Town |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs7: | Sheffield |
| Years8: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs8: | Ossett Town |
| Years9: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs9: | Stocksbridge Park Steels |
| Totalcaps: | 117+ |
| Totalgoals: | 0+ |
Craig George Boardman (born 30 November 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Born in Barnsley, Boardman began his career with Nottingham Forest, making one appearance in the League Cup in September 1991.[1] After a brief spell with Peterborough United, in which he made just one Cup appearance, Boardman signed for non-League side Halifax Town, before returning to the Football League with Scarborough during the 1995–96 season.[2] Boardman later played non-League football with a number of teams including Stalybridge Celtic,[3] Halifax Town, Sheffield, Ossett Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels.[4] [5]
His grandfather and father (both named George) were also professional footballers.[6] His son Charlie played for the Barnsley Academy, becoming the fourth generation of the family to become a footballer.[7] [8]