David Craig (Scottish footballer)

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.

David Craig
Personal information
Full name David William Craig
Date of birth (1969-06-11) 11 June 1969
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Partick Thistle 12 (1)
1991–1994 East Stirlingshire 88 (6)
1994–1995 Dundee United 6 (0)
1995–1996 Hamilton Academical 17 (1)
1996–1997 Raith Rovers 29 (0)
1997–1998 Hamilton Academical 32 (0)
2000 Hong Kong Rangers 5 (0)
2000–2004 Ayr United 167 (10)
2004–2005 Queen of the South 19 (1)
2005 Brechin City 0 (0)
2005–2006 Partick Thistle 17 (1)
2006–2008 Dumbarton 43 (1)
2008 Montrose 2 (0)
2009 Stranraer (trial) 2 (0)
2009–2010 Elgin City 24 (0)
Total 463 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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