David Craig (Scottish footballer) explained

David Craig
Fullname:David William Craig
Birth Date:11 June 1969
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Defender
Years1:1989–1991
Years2:1991–1994
Years3:1994–1995
Years4:1995–1996
Years5:1996–1997
Years6:1997–1998
Years7:2000
Years8:2000–2004
Years9:2004–2005
Years10:2005
Years11:2005–2006
Years12:2006–2008
Years13:2008
Years14:2009
Years15:2009–2010
Clubs1:Partick Thistle
Clubs2:East Stirlingshire
Clubs3:Dundee United
Clubs4:Hamilton Academical
Clubs5:Raith Rovers
Clubs6:Hamilton Academical
Clubs7:Hong Kong Rangers
Clubs8:Ayr United
Clubs9:Queen of the South
Clubs10:Brechin City
Clubs11:Partick Thistle
Clubs12:Dumbarton
Clubs13:Montrose
Clubs14:Stranraer (trial)
Clubs15:Elgin City
Caps1:12
Goals1:1
Caps2:88
Goals2:6
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Caps4:17
Goals4:1
Caps5:29
Goals5:0
Caps6:32
Goals6:0
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Caps8:167
Goals8:10
Caps9:19
Goals9:1
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Caps11:17
Goals11:1
Caps12:43
Goals12:1
Caps13:2
Goals13:0
Caps14:2
Goals14:0
Caps15:24
Goals15:0
Totalcaps:463
Totalgoals:21

David William Craig (born 11 June 1969, in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for numerous clubs in the Scottish Football League, including East Stirlingshire, Dundee United, Hamilton Academical and Ayr United. He was named in the PFA Scotland Third Division Team of the Year for 2006–07 while playing for Dumbarton.

Career

Craig began his career at the end of the 1980s with Partick Thistle, making a dozen league appearances for The Jags before joining East Stirlingshire in 1991. Spending three years with The Shire, Craig won a move to Scottish Premier Division side Dundee United in 1994, making his league debut in November as a substitute. Craig's next league appearance came in February, and although he started a further three league matches, Craig appeared in only one matchday squad following the side's relegation, joining Hamilton Academical in September 1995.

After a year with Hamilton, Craig joined Kirkcaldy side Raith Rovers, returning to Hamilton after one season. Again, Craig spent a year with Accies before beginning a six-year stint with Ayr United, where his time included finishing as Scottish First Division runners-up and League Cup runners-up in the early 2000s. In 2004, Craig moved to Queen of the South in the era of captain Jim Thomson. Craig spent a year in Dumfries, scoring once against Partick,[1] before a short spell with Brechin City.

Returning to Partick in 2005, Craig was part of the side that won the First Division play-offs in 2005–06, winning promotion. He scored once in their promotion campaign against Stirling Albion.[2] Instead of joining Thistle in the First Division, Craig moved to Dumbarton, spending two years with The Sons. After short spells with junior club Arthurlie and Montrose, and a trial with Stranraer, he joined Elgin City in 2009.

Honours

Ayr United

Scottish League Cup Runner-up: 1

2001–02

Partick Thistle

Scottish First Division Play-offs: 1

2005–06

Notes and References

  1. News: Queen of the South v Partick Thistle. espn.co.uk. 20 November 2004 . 27 October 2016.
  2. News: Stirling Alb 1-2 Partick Thistle . BBC. 15 April 2006 . 27 October 2016.