Craig Short

Craig Short

Personal information
Full name	Craig Jonathan Short
Date of birth	25 June 1968 (1968-06-25)
Place of birth	Bridlington, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1986–1987	Pickering Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1987–1989	Scarborough	63	(7)
1989–1992	Notts County	128	(6)
1992–1995	Derby County	118	(9)
1995–1999	Everton	99	(4)
1999–2005	Blackburn Rovers	134	(4)
2005–2007	Sheffield United	23	(0)
2009	Ferencváros	0	(0)
Total		565	(30)
Teams managed
2009–2010	Ferencváros
2010	Notts County
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:56, 22 September 2006 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Craig Jonathan Short (born 25 June 1968 in Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England) is a former football player who played as a central-defender. He was most recently the manager of Notts County.

Playing career

After attending Amotherby primary school and Lady Lumley's School (Pickering) along with his brother Chris, he started his professional career at Pickering Town in the 1986-87 season. In October the following year they moved to Scarborough together, and in June 1989, Notts County together. However, as his brother was dogged by injury, Craig managed to ascend to greater things.

After 4 seasons for Notts County he moved to Derby County at the beginning of the 1992-93 season. He signed for £2.5million - a record for a club outside the top flight, and the highest fee for a defender at the time. He had been subject of a similarly high bid for ambitious Premier League side Blackburn Rovers, but opted to join Derby instead.

He completed more than 100 competitive games for both Derby and his next club, Everton who he joined three seasons later. He left the Merseyside club in 1999, joining Blackburn Rovers for £1.7 million - seven years after they had first tried to buy him.

Short endeared himself to the Rovers' faithful by scoring 2 goals in a 5-0 drubbing of deadly local rivals Burnley in the 2000-01 season and being a mainstay in the team which won promotion and established itself back in the top flight.

However, he missed the 2002 League Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur through suspension, a match which Blackburn won 2-1. He did gain European experience in the following season, playing 2 games in the UEFA Cup.

He missed out on three months of play in both of the following seasons, but did enough for the team to ensure his signing of a new contract beyond the 2004-05 season. In the summer of 2005 he was allowed to move on to Sheffield United and was an important member of United's successful promotion campaign. He signed a one-year contract but only made two League Cup appearances that season. He was released at the end of the 2006-07 season and retired from football.

Retirement

After retirement, Short returned to his sailing business on Windermere, teaching sailing to the public and corporate teams, and delivering boats to their owners. He was featured on Sky Sports series "Where are they now".

Return to football

In September 2008, it was announced that Short had joined Sheffield United's sister club, Ferencvaros, as a player-coach to Bobby Davison. He played his first and only game for Ferencvaros on 29 October 2008, in the League Cup against Fehérvár. He was named on the starting line-up for the game.

On 30 November 2009 Ferencvaros officially signed Short as new manager, however he left the Hungarian club because he doesn't have the UEFA PRO-licence required in the Hungarian first division.

On 4 June 2010 he was appointed as the new manager of Notts County. He was sacked on 24 October 2010.

After a break from football, Short returned as Head Of Recruitment for Derby County's academy.

Career Statistics

Manager

As of 23 October 2010

Team	Country	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Ferencváros		30 November 2009	May 2010	&1000000000000002100000021	&100000000000000090000009	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000050000005	&1000000000000004285999942.86
Notts County		4 June 2010	24 October 2010	&1000000000000001800000018	&100000000000000080000008	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000090000009	&1000000000000004443999944.44
Total				&1000000000000003900000039	&1000000000000001700000017	&100000000000000080000008	&1000000000000001400000014	&1000000000000004359000043.59

External links

• Craig Short career stats at Soccerbase

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Martin Taylor	Derby County Player of the Year 1994-1995	Succeeded by Dean Yates