Craig Burley
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Craig William Burley |
| Date of birth |
24 September 1971 (1971-09-24) (age 40) |
| Place of birth |
Ayr, Scotland |
| Height |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Playing position |
Midfielder |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1989–1997 |
Chelsea |
113 |
(7) |
| 1997–1999 |
Celtic |
64 |
(20) |
| 1999–2003 |
Derby County |
88 |
(12) |
| 2003–2004 |
Dundee |
1 |
(0) |
| 2004–2005 |
Preston North End |
24 |
(2) |
| 2005–2006 |
Walsall |
19 |
(1) |
| National team |
| 1995–2003 |
Scotland |
46 |
(3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Craig William Burley (born 24 September 1971, Ayr, Scotland) is a Scottish former international association football player who played for clubs including Chelsea, Celtic and Derby County. He is also the nephew of former Scotland manager George Burley.[1]
[edit] International career
Burley played for Scotland in the 1998 World Cup in France and scored in the 1–1 draw with Norway in the second match of the tournament.[2] He was then sent off in the final group game against Morocco as Scotland were eliminated.[3]
Burley continued to be a significant player under Craig Brown until the end of the unsuccessful 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign,[4] captaining the side in what proved to be his penultimate appearance. After suffering injury problems, Burley won a Scotland recall against Austria in 2003 under new manager Berti Vogts but then announced his international retirement.[4]
Burley previously worked as a pundit and commentator for Setanta Sports and currently contributes to Absolute Radio’s, ESPN’s [5] and Radio 5 Live’s Barclays Premier League coverage.
[edit] Controversies
While commenting on games involving his former Celtic, Burley seems to be quite bitter and has gradually gotten more and more upset as the 2011-12 season has progressed.not devalued burley On 9 January 2012, the BBC began an investigation into complaints received about Burley's appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live during the Chelsea vs Portsmouth FA Cup third round tie the previous weekend. Listeners complained that Burley was "noticeably drunk" whilst on air, though the BBC declined to comment until its investigation has been completed.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Craig Burley admits Uncle George will face major backlash if Scots lose in Iceland, Daily Mail, 10 September 2008.
- ^ Burley move pays off for Scotland, Sports Illustrated, 26 September 1998.
- ^ Good news, bad news, Sports Illustrated, 23 September 1998.
- ^ a b Burley quits Scotland, Daily Telegraph, 13 May 2003.
- ^ Former panto star Alison Douglas to host new SPL coverage, "Daily Record", 29 July 2009.
- ^ [www.goo.gl/2eYOE], BBC, 9 Jan 2012.
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Burley, Craig |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
24 September 1971 |
| Place of birth |
Ayr, Scotland |
| Date of death |
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