Craig Molloy Explained

Craig Molloy
Fullname:Craig Molloy
Birth Date:1986 4, df=y
Birth Place:Greenock, Scotland
Currentclub:Arthurlie fc
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–2003
Youthclubs1:St Mirren 'D' form U16
Years1:2003–2009
Years2:2008
Years3:2008
Years4:2009
Years5:2009–2010
Years6:2010–2016
Years7:2016–2017
Years8:2017–2019
Clubs1:St Mirren
Clubs2:Stirling Albion (loan)
Clubs3:Stirling Albion (loan)
Clubs4:Stenhousemuir (loan)
Clubs5:Stenhousemuir
Clubs6:Brechin City
Clubs7:Hurlford United
Clubs8:Cambuslang Rangers
Caps1:31
Caps2:10
Caps3:18
Caps4:15
Caps5:29
Caps6:335
Caps7:23
Caps8:?
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:2
Goals4:0
Goals5:7
Goals6:13
Club-Update:00:03, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

Craig Molloy (born 26 April 1986) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cambuslang Rangers, in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.

Career

Molloy began his career in the youth teams of St Mirren before progressing to the senior side and making 21 appearances in the First Division and the SPL.

Molloy went on loan to Second Division side Stirling Albion on 18 September 2008, until the end of December after Stirling lost both John O'Neill and Liam Corr to injury.[1] Molloy had also been on loan at Forthbank towards the end of the previous season as well.

He also spent a period on loan to Stenhousemuir, before signing with the Warriors permanently in July 2009. He then signed with Brechin City for the 2010–11 season.[2] Molloy spent six seasons at Brechin and was made club captain under manager Ray McKinnon.[3]

Molloy signed for Hurlford United in June 2016, then moved to fellow Junior side Cambuslang Rangers in October 2017.[4] [5]

Family

His brother Thomas Molloy, (born 23 January 1983),[6] had a spell as YTS with hometown club Morton on leaving school. From there he won a move to Ayr United making one league appearance before dropping to Junior football.[7] He has managed Greenock Juniors since June 2017.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Molloy moves to Forthbank on loan. BBC Sport. 19 September 2008. 19 September 2008.
  2. Web site: Brechin add a trio of signings. BBC Sport. 3 June 2010. 12 November 2013.
  3. News: Brechin boss's fears over injured Molloy. 4 July 2016. Greenock Telegraph. 6 October 2014.
  4. News: John Gemmell sets 100-goal target with Hurlford after 'contract snub' forced him out at Clyde. 4 July 2016. Evening Times. 25 June 2016.
  5. News: Spooner. Murray. Juniors: Cambuslang sign ex-Brechin ace and Glencairn stars return from injury. 8 November 2017. dailyrecord. 25 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Thomas Molloy. soccerbase.com. 8 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Ayr United vs. Falkirk - Football Match Line-Ups - April 13, 2002 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 8 November 2017.
  8. News: McNab. Ken. Juniors: New Greenock boss Thomas Molloy sets sights higher than just Central First Division survival. 8 November 2017. Evening Times. 21 June 2017. en.