Craig Lindfield

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Craig Lindfield
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Personal information
Full name Craig Anthony Lindfield
Date of birth 7 September 1988 (1988-09-07) (age 23)
Place of birth Wirral, Merseyside, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Accrington Stanley
Number 7
Youth career
1996–2006 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2009 Liverpool 0 (0)
2007 → Notts County (loan) 3 (1)
2008 → Chester City (loan) 7 (0)
2008 → Bournemouth (loan) 3 (1)
2009 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 20 (2)
2010 Macclesfield Town 18 (2)
2010– Accrington Stanley 36 (3)
2010 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 England U19 7 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:58, 3 January 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Craig Anthony Lindfield (born 7 September 1988 in Wirral, Merseyside) is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently playing for Accrington Stanley.

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[edit] Early life

Lindfield attended Brookdale Primary School from 1993 to 2000 and then Calday Grange Grammar School between 2000 and 2005, and played cricket for his local club Upton CC.

[edit] Youth career

He joined the Liverpool Academy in 1996 aged 8, and worked his way up through the club's youth teams. In 2005/6 he won the FA Youth Cup for the first time as a 17 year old when Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-2 on aggregate, finishing the competition as Liverpools leading goal scorer in the competition. In 2006/7, he scored 3 goals, including 2 in front of the Kop at Anfield in the 7–3 aggregate score against Newcastle in the semi final of the 2006-2007 FA Youth Cup to secure a place in Liverpool's second consecutive final appearance[1]

In the final they faced arch rivals Manchester United. He scored the opener in the first leg which they lost 2-1.[2] In the return leg, held at Old Trafford on 26 April 2007, Liverpool won 4–3 on penalties when the score stood at 2-2 on aggregate after extra time. Craig scored the second penalty in the penalty shoot-out at the Stretford End, bringing his goal tally to 12 in 12 Youth Cup games.[3]

[edit] Senior career

[edit] Liverpool

In the summer of 2006 he was promoted from the academy to the first team squad. On 22 July 2006, he made his debut for Liverpool's senior team in a pre-season friendly against Crewe. He scored the only goal as the Reds triumphed 1–0.

On 1 November 2007 he joined Notts County on a month's loan,[4] and on the 3 November 2007 he scored 23 minutes into his league debut against Accrington Stanley which ended in a 2–0 win to the Magpies.[5] He made four appearances before returning to Liverpool at the end of the loan period.[6] On 18 January 2008 he returned to League Two when he joined Chester City in a one-month loan deal.[7] His debut for the club came as a substitute the following day, in a 1–0 loss to his former loan club Notts County,[8] with his final game coming against the same opponents the following month.[9] He then returned to Liverpool.

On 22 August 2008 he joined Bournemouth on an initial one month loan deal[10] and on 30 August on his full debut he scored against Port Vale.[11] His loan was extended until the end of 2008.[12] In January 2009 he gained further Football League experience when he went on loan to Accrington Stanley,[13] where he scored his first goal for the club on 28 February in a league match against Aldershot Town.[14]

He was a member of Liverpool's 2008 Dallas Cup winning side, returning from the USA as the tournament's top scorer with 6 goals.[15] In July 2009 he had a double hernia operation and on the 11 August 2009 his contract with Liverpool was terminated by mutual consent[16] He subsequently had trials with Carlisle United[17] and Morecambe[18] before training with Accrington Stanley and later with Macclesfield Town.[19]

[edit] Macclesfield Town

He then joined Macclesfield Town in December 2009 on a short-term deal,[20] scoring first goal for the Silkmen in a 2-2 draw on his home debut against Morecambe on 26 January 2010[21] After some impressive performances his contract was extended until the end of the season on 26 February 2010.[22] He was released by the club, along with ten other players at the end of the 2009/10 season.[23]

[edit] Accrington Stanley

He signed for Accrington Stanley in June 2010 on a one year contract.[24] His first goal for Stanley in his second spell with the club came on 10 August 2010 when he scored the extra-time winning goal in a League Cup match to knock Doncaster Rovers out of the competition.[25] After suffering a knee injury in late August, on 26 November 2010 he signed a short term loan deal with Kidderminster Harriers in an attempt to gain match fitness.[26] He made his debut for the club on 30 November in a Football Conference match against York City were he came on for the last 12 minutes.[27] All subsequent football league games were postponed due to the weather and he returned to Accrington on 23 December 2010.[28] In the 2011-12 season he scored his first league goal as Accrington Stanley beat Dagenham & Redbridge 3-0 and received the man of the match from the sponsors.[29]

[edit] International career

Lindfield received England U19 international recognition when he was called up[30] and then selected for the international friendly against Holland on 5 September 2006 held at the Bescot Stadium, Walsall.[31] He also represented his country in the friendly international tournament held in Austria in October 2006, scoring two goals against Austria in a 3-3 draw on 9 October 2006.[32]

[edit] Honours

[edit] References

  1. ^ ."Lindfield scores twice as Reds reach Youth final for second consecutive year". The Football Association. 19 March 2007. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/03/FAYC_LiverpoolinFinal.htm. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  2. ^ "Hewson takes control". The Football Association. 17 April 2007. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/2009/FAYC_AnfieldHewson. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  3. ^ "Liverpool retain Youth Cup". The Football Association. 26 April 2007. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/2009/FAYC_Report. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  4. ^ "Johnson added to Magpies backroom". BBC Sport. 1 November 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/7072691.stm. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  5. ^ "Accrington Stanley - Notts County - Match facts". London: The Guardian. 3 November 2007. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/match/1047550. Retrieved 16 December 2010. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Lindfield returns to Liverpool". Sporting Life accessdate= 17 December 2010. http://www.sportinglife.com/football/nationwide3/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer_league_1_and_2/07/12/06/manual_114355.html. 
  7. ^ "Reds striker joins Chester". Sky Sports. 19 January 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_3060445,00.html. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  8. ^ "Magpies give Chester the Blues". teamtalk.co.za. 19 January 2008. http://www.teamtalk.co.za/match/report/978/3061646. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  9. ^ "Crow header halts Magpies away rut". teamtalk.co.za. 16 February 2008. http://www.teamtalk.co.za/match/report/978/3154533. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  10. ^ "Cherries land Liverpool striker". BBC Sport. 22 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7577669.stm. Retrieved 23 August 2008. 
  11. ^ "Vale ease to stylish victory". teamtalk.co.za. 30 August 2008. http://www.teamtalk.co.za/match/report/978/4070901/Vale-ease-to-stylish-victory. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  12. ^ "Bournemouth extend Lindfield loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7591644.stm. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  13. ^ "Reds loan out strike duo". Sky Sports. 26 January 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_4852006,00.html. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  14. ^ "Robinson nets twice in Shots win". teamtalk.co.za. 28 February 2009. http://www.teamtalk.co.za/match/report/978/4987029/Robinson-nets-twice-in-Shots-win. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  15. ^ "Player profile: Craig Lindfield". Macclesfield Town FC. http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10393~37142,00.html. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  16. ^ "Pacheco signs new deal". Liverpool FC. 11 August 2009. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N165382090811-1725.htm. 
  17. ^ "Lindfield extends Carlisle trial". BBC Sport. 29 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/8220141.stm. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  18. ^ "Morecambe look at Lindfield". Sky Sports. 6 October 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5614002,00.html. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  19. ^ Transferüberblick 28. Dezember 2009
  20. ^ "Lindfield seals Macc move". Sky Sports. 30 December 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_5813038,00.html. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  21. ^ ."Macclesfield 2-2 Morecambe". MTFC.co.uk. 26 January 2010. http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10393~47907,00.html. Retrieved 27 January 2010. 
  22. ^ "Lindfield extends Silkmen stay". Sky Sports. 26 February 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_5984294,00.html. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  23. ^ "Macclesfield release Jon Brain but make Rooney offer". BBC Sport. 14 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8682615.stm. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 
  24. ^ "Stanley bring in duo". Sky Sports. 5 June 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11776_6192813,00.html. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  25. ^ "Doncaster 1-2 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 10 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8890131.stm. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  26. ^ "Loans in: Burr Swoops for Two". Kiddiminster Harriers F.C.. 26 November 2010. http://www.harriers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10438~2231481,00.html. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  27. ^ "Kiddiminster 0-0 York". BBC Sport. 30 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9233089.stm. Retrieved 4 January 2011. 
  28. ^ "Accrington Stanley pair return from loans". Lancashire Telegraph. 2 December 2010. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/8756130.Accrington_Stanley_pair_return_from_loans/. Retrieved 4 January 2011. 
  29. ^ "Accrington 3-0 Dag and Red". BBC News. 26 November 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/15802615.stm. 
  30. ^ "Dutch date for England". The Football Association. 16 August 2006. http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/2006/under19sHolland. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  31. ^ "Lions held by Holland". The Football Association. 5 September 2006. http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/2006/EnglandHolland. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  32. ^ "Craig claws England back". The Football Association. 9 October 2006. http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/2006/U19svAustria. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 

[edit] External links

Accrington Stanley F.C. – current squad
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