Darren Craddock

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Darren Craddock
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Craddock playing for York City
Personal information
Full name Darren Craddock[1]
Date of birth 23 February 1985 (1985-02-23) (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Bishop Auckland, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Newton Aycliffe
Youth career
000?–2003 Hartlepool United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2006 Hartlepool United 24 (0)
2004 → Whitby Town (loan) 5 (0)
2006 → York City (loan) 4 (0)
2006–2008 York City 65 (0)
2008–2009 Newcastle Blue Star ? (?)
2009–2010 Blyth Spartans 19 (0)
2010–2011 Whitby Town ? (?)
2011– Newton Aycliffe 24 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:29, 28 December 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Darren Craddock (born 23 February 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Newton Aycliffe as a defender.

Craddock started his career with Hartlepool United in 2003. He joined York City on a one-month loan in 2006, who he joined permanently later that year, after making 24 league appearances for Hartlepool.

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[edit] Career

Born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Craddock played for the Hartlepool United youth system as a trainee and made his first team in a 4–0 victory over Whitby Town in the FA Cup first round on 8 November 2003.[3] He joined Whitby Town on work experience in January 2004,[4] where he made five appearances.[5] He was handed his first professional contract by Hartlepool in June 2004, which was signed on 6 July.[1][6] He was signed by Conference National team York City on a one-month loan in January 2006.[7] He was released by Hartlepool at the end of the 2005–06 season.[8]

He signed for York permanently in May 2006, following his release by Hartlepool.[9] He was warned he could face a spell on the sidelines by manager Billy McEwan after receiving a one-match ban after he was booked for fouling Forest Green Rovers striker Allan Russell after losing possession on the halfway line.[10] He missed the rest of the 2006–07 season due to a fractured jaw, which was sustained against Cambridge United.[11] He was offered a new contract by York at the end of the 2006–07 season.[12] He was placed on standby for the England C team in February 2008 but two months later was released by York at the end of the 2007–08 season.[13][14]

He joined Newcastle Blue Star of the Northern Premier League Division One North in June 2008.[15] A year later, Craddock signed for Conference North side Blyth Spartans. He re-signed for former club Whitby in July 2010.[16] Craddock signed for newly-promoted Northern League Division One outfit Newton Aycliffe in July 2011,[17] and scored on his debut for the team, a 6–1 victory over Stokesley Sports Club.[18]

[edit] Career statistics

As of 17 December 2011.
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hartlepool United 2003–04[3] 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2004–05[19] 10 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 15 0
2005–06[20] 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
Total 24 0 3 0 1 0 5 0 33 0
Whitby Town (loan) 2003–04[5] 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
York City (loan) 2005–06[21] 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
York City 2006–07[22] 35 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 38 0
2007–08[23] 30 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 37 0
Total 69 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 79 0
Blyth Spartans 2009–10[24] 19 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 23 0
Newton Aycliffe 2011–12[25] 24 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 27 2
Career totals 141 2 10 0 1 0 15 0 167 2

[edit] Footnotes

A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League, Football Conference, Northern Premier League and Northern League.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Conference League Cup, Durham Challenge Cup, FA Trophy, Football League Trophy, play-offs and Northern League Cup.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2006). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006–07. Mainstream Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 1845961110. 
  2. ^ "Profiles". Hartlepool United F.C. http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10326~24676,00.html. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
  3. ^ a b "Season 2003/2004:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=105108&season=2004. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
  4. ^ "Experience Needed". Hartlepool United F.C. 2004-01-14. http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~474396,00.html. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  5. ^ a b "Player Details: Season 2003–2004". SoccerFactsUK. http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2003/player_details.php?playerid=3824. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
  6. ^ "Craddock earns Pools deal". BBC Sport. 2004-06-21. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3826665.stm. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 
  7. ^ "Craddock makes York loan switch". BBC Sport. 2006-01-20. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4630952.stm. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 
  8. ^ "Seven players released by Pools". BBC Sport. 2006-05-10. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4758721.stm. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 
  9. ^ "McEwan recruits ex-Pools defender". BBC Sport. 2006-05-31. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5034222.stm. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 
  10. ^ Flett, Dave (2006-12-04). "Banned Craddock comes under fire from McEwan". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1055298.banned_craddock_comes_under_fire_from_mcewan/. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  11. ^ Flett, Dave (2007-03-16). "Broken jaw sidelines Darren Craddock". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1265406.Broken_jaw_sidelines_Darren_Craddock/. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  12. ^ "York boss releases eight players". BBC Sport. 2007-05-16. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6662849.stm. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 
  13. ^ Flett, Dave (2008-02-06). "England call for City pair". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/2021628.england_call_for_city_pair/. Retrieved 2008-02-06. 
  14. ^ "Three players released by Walker". BBC Sport. 2008-04-24. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7364935.stm. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 
  15. ^ Pratt, Malcolm (2008-06-20). "Darren signs for Star.". TheFreeLibrary.com (taken from Evening Chronicle). http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Darren+signs+for+Star.%28Sport%29-a0180352517. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  16. ^ "Simon Todd and Darren Craddock leave the club". Blyth Spartans A.F.C. 2010-07-12. http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=4375. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  17. ^ Simpson, Ray (2011-07-05). "Aycliffe sign former Hartlepool defender". The Northern Echo. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/archive/2011/07/05/Northern+League-News/9122809.Aycliffe_sign_former_Hartlepool_defender/. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 
  18. ^ "Match Report". Newton Aycliffe F.C. http://www.newtonaycliffefc.co.uk/club/105301/Matches/report/2841382. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 
  19. ^ "Season 2004/2005:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=105108&season=2005. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
  20. ^ "Season 2005/2006:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=105108&season=2006. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
  21. ^ Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 407–421. ISBN 9781859836330. 
  22. ^ Batters. York City The Complete Record. pp. 408–421. 
  23. ^ Batters. York City The Complete Record. pp. 410–421. 
  24. ^ "Season 2009/2010:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=105108&season=2010. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
  25. ^ "Players". Newton Aycliffe F.C. http://www.newtonaycliffefc.co.uk/club/105301/Players/view/1921698. Retrieved 2011-09-05. 

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