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He spent the first half of the [[2004–05 Scottish Premier League|2004–05]] season at [[Tony Mowbray]]'s [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/3614734.stm|title=Rocastle joins Hibs on loan|date=31 August 2004|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> playing thirteen league games in a very successful season for the [[Scottish Premier League|SPL]] club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4145307.stm|title=Chelsea's Rocastle ends Hibs stay |date=4 January 2005|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> The club had kept faith with the [[midfielder]] as he damaged a thigh muscle in September<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/3660314.stm|title=Rocastle blow for Hibs|date=15 September 2004|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> and was feared to have damaged knee ligaments in December,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/4075891.stm|title=Injury worries ease for Rocastle |date=7 December 2004|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> and were hopeful of acquiring him on a permanent basis. With no future with Chelsea,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4173977.stm|title=Chelsea tell Rocastle he can go |date=14 January 2005|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> he instead joined [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on a free transfer in February 2005, signing a two-and-a-half year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4233493.stm|title=Owls snap up midfielder Rocastle |date=3 February 2005|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> His first senior goal came in a 3–2 win over [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] at [[Hillsborough Stadium|Hillsborough]] on 12 March.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4321519.stm|title=Sheff Wed 3-2 Blackpool |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=12 March 2005 |accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> He played for the "Owls" in the [[Football League One|League One]] [[2005 Football League One play-off Final|play-off final]], which finished as a 4–2 victory over [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]] in front of close to 60,000 spectators.
He spent the first half of the [[2004–05 Scottish Premier League|2004–05]] season at [[Tony Mowbray]]'s [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/3614734.stm|title=Rocastle joins Hibs on loan|date=31 August 2004|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> playing thirteen league games in a very successful season for the [[Scottish Premier League|SPL]] club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4145307.stm|title=Chelsea's Rocastle ends Hibs stay |date=4 January 2005|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> The club had kept faith with the [[midfielder]] as he damaged a thigh muscle in September<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/3660314.stm|title=Rocastle blow for Hibs|date=15 September 2004|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> and was feared to have damaged knee ligaments in December,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/4075891.stm|title=Injury worries ease for Rocastle |date=7 December 2004|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> and were hopeful of acquiring him on a permanent basis. With no future with Chelsea,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4173977.stm|title=Chelsea tell Rocastle he can go |date=14 January 2005|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> he instead joined [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on a free transfer in February 2005, signing a two-and-a-half year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4233493.stm|title=Owls snap up midfielder Rocastle |date=3 February 2005|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> His first senior goal came in a 3–2 win over [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] at [[Hillsborough Stadium|Hillsborough]] on 12 March.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4321519.stm|title=Sheff Wed 3-2 Blackpool |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=12 March 2005 |accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> He played for the "Owls" in the [[Football League One|League One]] [[2005 Football League One play-off Final|play-off final]], which finished as a 4–2 victory over [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]] in front of close to 60,000 spectators.


Rocastle played seventeen games of the club's [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06]] [[Football League Championship|Championship]] season, before going out on loan to League One side [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] in late-March. At the end of the season Rocastle's contract at Wednesday was terminated by mutual consent, and he quickly signed for [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-Red Linked with Oldham|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10309~843488,00.html|work=barnsleyfc.co.uk|accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref> He played 35 league games in [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]], helping Oldham to a play-off place, though most of these appearances were as a substitute. In the play-offs they were defeated by eventual promotion winners Blackpool in the semi-finals.
Rocastle played seventeen games of the club's [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06]] [[Football League Championship|Championship]] season, before going out on loan to League One side [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] in late-March. At the end of the season Rocastle's contract at Wednesday was terminated by mutual consent, and he quickly signed for [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-Red Linked with Oldham|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10309~843488,00.html|work=barnsleyfc.co.uk|accessdate=28 February 2012}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He played 35 league games in [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]], helping Oldham to a play-off place, though most of these appearances were as a substitute. In the play-offs they were defeated by eventual promotion winners Blackpool in the semi-finals.


In June 2007, he signed a two-year deal to join [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/6734245.stm|title=Port Vale pull off triple swoop |date=8 June 2007|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> He was not a first team favourite in [[2007–08 Port Vale F.C. season|2007–08]], but did manage 21 starts and a goal against [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] at [[Vale Park]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7019591.stm|title=Port Vale 3-0 Cheltenham |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=2 October 2007 |accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> He spent two weeks in January on loan with League One rivals [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7180777.stm|title=Gillingham sign Vale's Rocastle |date=10 January 2008|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> playing two games for the "Gills". After talks with manager [[Lee Sinnott]], his contract was terminated by mutual consent in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7373498.stm|title=First summer signings for Sinnott |date=29 April 2008|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref>
In June 2007, he signed a two-year deal to join [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/6734245.stm|title=Port Vale pull off triple swoop |date=8 June 2007|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> He was not a first team favourite in [[2007–08 Port Vale F.C. season|2007–08]], but did manage 21 starts and a goal against [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] at [[Vale Park]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7019591.stm|title=Port Vale 3-0 Cheltenham |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=2 October 2007 |accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> He spent two weeks in January on loan with League One rivals [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7180777.stm|title=Gillingham sign Vale's Rocastle |date=10 January 2008|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> playing two games for the "Gills". After talks with manager [[Lee Sinnott]], his contract was terminated by mutual consent in April 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7373498.stm|title=First summer signings for Sinnott |date=29 April 2008|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref>
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Rocastle had a trial with Hibernian in May 2008, having impressed on loan there previously,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/7393140.stm|title=Rocastle gets second Hibs chance |date=9 May 2008|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> but manager [[Mixu Paatelainen]] did not offer him a contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/7411750.stm|title=Paatelainen wants to trim squad |date=20 May 2008|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> Rocastle instead joined [[Thrasyvoulos F.C.|Thrasyvoulos Filis]] in the [[Superleague Greece]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerway.com/players/craig-rocastle/59147/|title=Thrasivoulos Filis Stats|work=soccerway.com|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> He made thirteen appearances for the club in [[2008–09 Superleague Greece|2008–09]], though they finished bottom with a mere 14 points from 30 games and were relegated to the [[Football League (Greece)|Football League]].
Rocastle had a trial with Hibernian in May 2008, having impressed on loan there previously,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/7393140.stm|title=Rocastle gets second Hibs chance |date=9 May 2008|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> but manager [[Mixu Paatelainen]] did not offer him a contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/7411750.stm|title=Paatelainen wants to trim squad |date=20 May 2008|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> Rocastle instead joined [[Thrasyvoulos F.C.|Thrasyvoulos Filis]] in the [[Superleague Greece]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerway.com/players/craig-rocastle/59147/|title=Thrasivoulos Filis Stats|work=soccerway.com|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> He made thirteen appearances for the club in [[2008–09 Superleague Greece|2008–09]], though they finished bottom with a mere 14 points from 30 games and were relegated to the [[Football League (Greece)|Football League]].


Rocastle then joined [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] for a trial,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8159251.stm|title=Thordarson to assess trialist |date=20 July 2009|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> but he failed to win a contract after playing 45 minutes in a pre-season [[exhibition game|friendly]] with [[Nantwich Town F.C.|Nantwich Town]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8162739.stm|title=Spurs keeper Button joins Crewe |date=22 July 2009|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> He played for [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] as a trialist in the [[Dean Windass]] [[testimonial match]] against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]],<ref>[http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1745900,00.html Trialists set to face Hull], Aberdeen FC official website</ref> however he was not offered a contract by the club. In August 2009, he signed for [[Welling United F.C.|Welling United]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=60288|title=Wings pounce for Rocastle|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com|date=27 August 2009|accessdate=28 August 2009}}</ref> but left almost immediately after two [[Conference South]] appearances and joined [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]] on a non-contract basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Dover-set-to-complete-Rocastle-swoop-newsinkent28339.aspx?news=sport|title=Dover set to complete Rocastle swoop|first=Tom|last=Howard|publisher=Kent News|date=23 September 2009|accessdate=24 September 2009}}</ref> He made his debut for Dover as a substitute in an 8–0 win over [[East Preston F.C.|East Preston]] in the [[FA Cup]]. However, his stay at the Kent club was short, and in October 2009 he joined [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] on a non-contract basis. Rocastle impressed on his Forest Green debut, winning the man of the match award in Rovers 1–1 draw with [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]]. He went on to make 15 appearances in the [[Conference National]] for Forest Green, before interest was shown in him by [[Sweden|Swedish]] and American clubs.
Rocastle then joined [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] for a trial,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8159251.stm|title=Thordarson to assess trialist |date=20 July 2009|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> but he failed to win a contract after playing 45 minutes in a pre-season [[exhibition game|friendly]] with [[Nantwich Town F.C.|Nantwich Town]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8162739.stm|title=Spurs keeper Button joins Crewe |date=22 July 2009|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> He played for [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] as a trialist in the [[Dean Windass]] [[testimonial match]] against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]],<ref>[http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1745900,00.html Trialists set to face Hull] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809105235/http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0%2C%2C10284~1745900%2C00.html |date=9 August 2009 }}, Aberdeen FC official website</ref> however he was not offered a contract by the club. In August 2009, he signed for [[Welling United F.C.|Welling United]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=60288|title=Wings pounce for Rocastle|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com|date=27 August 2009|accessdate=28 August 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904011948/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=60288|archivedate=4 September 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but left almost immediately after two [[Conference South]] appearances and joined [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]] on a non-contract basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Dover-set-to-complete-Rocastle-swoop-newsinkent28339.aspx?news=sport|title=Dover set to complete Rocastle swoop|first=Tom|last=Howard|publisher=Kent News|date=23 September 2009|accessdate=24 September 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925033422/http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Dover-set-to-complete-Rocastle-swoop-newsinkent28339.aspx?news=sport|archivedate=25 September 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He made his debut for Dover as a substitute in an 8–0 win over [[East Preston F.C.|East Preston]] in the [[FA Cup]]. However, his stay at the Kent club was short, and in October 2009 he joined [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] on a non-contract basis. Rocastle impressed on his Forest Green debut, winning the man of the match award in Rovers 1–1 draw with [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]]. He went on to make 15 appearances in the [[Conference National]] for Forest Green, before interest was shown in him by [[Sweden|Swedish]] and American clubs.


Following a short trial in March 2010, Rocastle departed Forest Green to sign for [[Kansas City Wizards]] in [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportglos.co.uk/?p=1466|title=From Nailsworth to Kansas|publisher=Sport Glos|date=20 August 2010|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> He played 12 matches in [[2010 Kansas City Wizards season|2010]], however he was waived by Kansas City head coach [[Peter Vermes]] following the [[2011 Sporting Kansas City season|2011]] season on 23 November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Whisenhunt|first=Josh|title=Sporting Kansas City waives four players|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/11/sporting-kansas-city-waives-four-players|work=sportingkc.com|accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref> Six weeks later, on 4 January 2012, Rocastle signed with the [[Missouri Comets]] of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–)|Major Indoor Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Comets Sign Rocastle|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4338057|accessdate=28 February 2012|newspaper=Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets|date=4 January 2012}}</ref> Ten days later he returned to Thrasyvoulos.<ref>{{cite web|title=Craig Rocastle Signs With Greek Side Thrasyvoulos|url=http://www.thedailywiz.com/2012/1/14/2707834/craig-rocastle-signs-with-greek-side-thrasyvoulos|work=thedailywiz.com|accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref>
Following a short trial in March 2010, Rocastle departed Forest Green to sign for [[Kansas City Wizards]] in [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportglos.co.uk/?p=1466|title=From Nailsworth to Kansas|publisher=Sport Glos|date=20 August 2010|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> He played 12 matches in [[2010 Kansas City Wizards season|2010]], however he was waived by Kansas City head coach [[Peter Vermes]] following the [[2011 Sporting Kansas City season|2011]] season on 23 November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Whisenhunt|first=Josh|title=Sporting Kansas City waives four players|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/11/sporting-kansas-city-waives-four-players|work=sportingkc.com|accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref> Six weeks later, on 4 January 2012, Rocastle signed with the [[Missouri Comets]] of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–)|Major Indoor Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Comets Sign Rocastle|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4338057|accessdate=28 February 2012|newspaper=Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets|date=4 January 2012}}</ref> Ten days later he returned to Thrasyvoulos.<ref>{{cite web|title=Craig Rocastle Signs With Greek Side Thrasyvoulos|url=http://www.thedailywiz.com/2012/1/14/2707834/craig-rocastle-signs-with-greek-side-thrasyvoulos|work=thedailywiz.com|accessdate=28 February 2012}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Rocastle was eligible to play for both [[Grenada national football team|Grenada]] or [[Jamaica]] as his father was from Grenada and his mother was from Jamaica. He made his [[Grenada national football team|Grenada]] international debut on 26 November 2010, in a [[2010 Caribbean Cup]] match against [[Martinique national football team|Martinique]] at the [[Stade d'Honneur de Dillon]] in [[Fort-de-France]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dcc.digicelfootball.com/news/72-digicel-caribbean-cup-finals-match-41-martinique-1-vs-grenada-1|title=Digicel Cup Opening day proves to be a football fest|date=26 November 2010|work=digicelfootball.com|accessdate=27 November 2010}}</ref> He was named by coach [[Mike Adams (football coach)|Mike Adams]] in the [[2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] at the United States, and played the first half of the 4–0 defeat to [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] at [[The Home Depot Center]], before being taken off for [[Lancaster Joseph]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gold Cup 2011 |url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1091681 |work=globalsportsmedia.com |accessdate=28 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815032305/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1091681 |archivedate=15 August 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> Grenada exited the competition after finishing bottom of [[2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B|their group]]. On 15 November 2012, Rocastle scored from an indirect free-kick from 22 yards out in a 1–1 draw with [[French Guiana national football team|French Guiana]].
Rocastle was eligible to play for both [[Grenada national football team|Grenada]] or [[Jamaica]] as his father was from Grenada and his mother was from Jamaica. He made his [[Grenada national football team|Grenada]] international debut on 26 November 2010, in a [[2010 Caribbean Cup]] match against [[Martinique national football team|Martinique]] at the [[Stade d'Honneur de Dillon]] in [[Fort-de-France]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dcc.digicelfootball.com/news/72-digicel-caribbean-cup-finals-match-41-martinique-1-vs-grenada-1|title=Digicel Cup Opening day proves to be a football fest|date=26 November 2010|work=digicelfootball.com|accessdate=27 November 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313072740/http://dcc.digicelfootball.com/news/72-digicel-caribbean-cup-finals-match-41-martinique-1-vs-grenada-1|archivedate=13 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was named by coach [[Mike Adams (football coach)|Mike Adams]] in the [[2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] at the United States, and played the first half of the 4–0 defeat to [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] at [[The Home Depot Center]], before being taken off for [[Lancaster Joseph]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gold Cup 2011 |url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1091681 |work=globalsportsmedia.com |accessdate=28 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815032305/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1091681 |archivedate=15 August 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> Grenada exited the competition after finishing bottom of [[2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B|their group]]. On 15 November 2012, Rocastle scored from an indirect free-kick from 22 yards out in a 1–1 draw with [[French Guiana national football team|French Guiana]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

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Craig Rocastle
Personal information
Full name Craig Aaron Rocastle[1]
Date of birth (1981-08-17) 17 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Lewisham, London, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Queens Park Rangers
2001 Gravesend and Northfleet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Kingstonian 28 (0)
2003–2005 Chelsea 0 (0)
2004 → Barnsley (loan) 5 (0)
2004 → Lincoln City (loan) 2 (0)
2004–2005 → Hibernian (loan) 13 (0)
2005–2006 Sheffield Wednesday 28 (1)
2006 → Yeovil Town (loan) 8 (0)
2006–2007 Oldham Athletic 35 (2)
2007–2008 Port Vale 23 (1)
2008 → Gillingham (loan) 2 (0)
2008–2009 Thrasyvoulos 14 (0)
2009 Welling United 2 (0)
2009 Dover Athletic 2 (0)
2009–2010 Forest Green Rovers 15 (0)
2010–2011 Sporting Kansas City[note 1] 29 (0)
2012 Thrasyvoulos 15 (0)
2012 Missouri Comets (indoor) 7 (0)
Total 228 (4)
International career
2010–2012 Grenada 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Craig Aaron Rocastle (born 17 August 1981) is an English-born former Grenadian international footballer. He is a cousin of the late England and Arsenal midfielder David Rocastle.

A former youth team player at Queens Park Rangers, he joined Kingstonian from Gravesend and Northfleet in 2001. He signed with Chelsea in 2003, and was loaned out to Barnsley, Lincoln City, and Hibernian. He joined Sheffield Wednesday in February 2005, helping the "Owls" to promotion out of League One via the play-offs in 2005. Loaned out to Yeovil Town, he switched to Oldham Athletic in 2006, before moving on to Port Vale in June 2007. He was loaned out to Gillingham, before joining Greek side Thrasyvoulos in 2008. He returned to England the following year with Welling United, later playing for Dover Athletic and Forest Green Rovers. He joined American club Sporting Kansas City in March 2010, and briefly played for the Missouri Comets in January 2012, before he returned to Thrasyvoulos.

Club career

After Queens Park Rangers went into administration in 2001, Rocastle dropped out of the professional game, joining up with Isthmian League side Kingstonian via Gravesend and Northfleet. He then signed with Premier League club Chelsea in 2003. However, he never made a first team appearance for the "Pensioners", though made the substitutes bench on one occasion.

Rocastle made his debut in the Football League on 14 February 2004, at the age of 22, playing for Barnsley in a 1–0 defeat at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground. He had joined the Yorkshiremen on loan and made another four Second Division appearances before leaving Oakwell the next month. In late-March he joined Third Division side Lincoln City on loan,[2][3] but only made two substitute appearances before returning to Stamford Bridge before the end of the season.[4]

He spent the first half of the 2004–05 season at Tony Mowbray's Hibernian,[5] playing thirteen league games in a very successful season for the SPL club.[6] The club had kept faith with the midfielder as he damaged a thigh muscle in September[7] and was feared to have damaged knee ligaments in December,[8] and were hopeful of acquiring him on a permanent basis. With no future with Chelsea,[9] he instead joined Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer in February 2005, signing a two-and-a-half year deal.[10] His first senior goal came in a 3–2 win over Blackpool at Hillsborough on 12 March.[11] He played for the "Owls" in the League One play-off final, which finished as a 4–2 victory over Hartlepool United at the Millennium Stadium in front of close to 60,000 spectators.

Rocastle played seventeen games of the club's 2005–06 Championship season, before going out on loan to League One side Yeovil Town in late-March. At the end of the season Rocastle's contract at Wednesday was terminated by mutual consent, and he quickly signed for Oldham Athletic.[12] He played 35 league games in 2006–07, helping Oldham to a play-off place, though most of these appearances were as a substitute. In the play-offs they were defeated by eventual promotion winners Blackpool in the semi-finals.

In June 2007, he signed a two-year deal to join Port Vale.[13] He was not a first team favourite in 2007–08, but did manage 21 starts and a goal against Cheltenham Town at Vale Park.[14] He spent two weeks in January on loan with League One rivals Gillingham,[15] playing two games for the "Gills". After talks with manager Lee Sinnott, his contract was terminated by mutual consent in April 2008.[16]

Rocastle had a trial with Hibernian in May 2008, having impressed on loan there previously,[17] but manager Mixu Paatelainen did not offer him a contract.[18] Rocastle instead joined Thrasyvoulos Filis in the Superleague Greece.[19] He made thirteen appearances for the club in 2008–09, though they finished bottom with a mere 14 points from 30 games and were relegated to the Football League.

Rocastle then joined Crewe Alexandra for a trial,[20] but he failed to win a contract after playing 45 minutes in a pre-season friendly with Nantwich Town.[21] He played for Aberdeen as a trialist in the Dean Windass testimonial match against Hull City,[22] however he was not offered a contract by the club. In August 2009, he signed for Welling United,[23] but left almost immediately after two Conference South appearances and joined Dover Athletic on a non-contract basis.[24] He made his debut for Dover as a substitute in an 8–0 win over East Preston in the FA Cup. However, his stay at the Kent club was short, and in October 2009 he joined Forest Green Rovers on a non-contract basis. Rocastle impressed on his Forest Green debut, winning the man of the match award in Rovers 1–1 draw with Eastbourne Borough. He went on to make 15 appearances in the Conference National for Forest Green, before interest was shown in him by Swedish and American clubs.

Following a short trial in March 2010, Rocastle departed Forest Green to sign for Kansas City Wizards in Major League Soccer.[25] He played 12 matches in 2010, however he was waived by Kansas City head coach Peter Vermes following the 2011 season on 23 November 2011.[26] Six weeks later, on 4 January 2012, Rocastle signed with the Missouri Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[27] Ten days later he returned to Thrasyvoulos.[28]

International career

Rocastle was eligible to play for both Grenada or Jamaica as his father was from Grenada and his mother was from Jamaica. He made his Grenada international debut on 26 November 2010, in a 2010 Caribbean Cup match against Martinique at the Stade d'Honneur de Dillon in Fort-de-France.[29] He was named by coach Mike Adams in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup at the United States, and played the first half of the 4–0 defeat to Jamaica at The Home Depot Center, before being taken off for Lancaster Joseph.[30] Grenada exited the competition after finishing bottom of their group. On 15 November 2012, Rocastle scored from an indirect free-kick from 22 yards out in a 1–1 draw with French Guiana.

Personal life

Rocastle had a daughter with his partner Mikala in 2011, and a second daughter on 14 April 2014.

Statistics

Club statistics

  • Sourced from Craig Rocastle at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barnsley (loan) 2003–04 Second Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Lincoln City (loan) 2003–04 Third Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Hibernian (loan) 2003–04 Scottish Premier League 13 0 0 0 1 0 14 0
Chelsea 2003–04 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yeovil Town (loan) 2005–06 League One 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2004–05 League One 11 1 0 0 3 0 14 1
2005–06 Championship 17 0 0 0 2 0 19 0
Total 28 1 0 0 5 0 33 1
Gillingham (loan) 2007–08 League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Port Vale 2007–08 League One 23 1 2 0 2 0 27 1
Thrasyvoulos[31] 2008–09 Superleague Greece 14 0
Forest Green Rovers[32] 2009–10 Conference Premier 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Sporting Kansas City[33] 2010 Major League Soccer 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
2011 Major League Soccer 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 29 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
Thrasyvoulos[33] 2011–12 Superleague Greece 15 1 0 0 0 0 16 0
Missouri Comets (indoor) [31] 2012–13 Major Indoor Soccer League 7 0

International playing statistics

Grenada national team
Year Apps Goals
2010 5 0
2011 4 0
2012 3 1
Total[33] 12 1

Honours

with Sheffield Wednesday

Notes

  1. ^ Sporting Kansas City was known as Kansas City Wizards during the 2010 season.

References

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  3. ^ "Lincoln sign loan duo". BBC Sport. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Rocastle leaves Lincoln". BBC Sport. 28 April 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Rocastle joins Hibs on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Chelsea's Rocastle ends Hibs stay". BBC Sport. 4 January 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
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  8. ^ "Injury worries ease for Rocastle". BBC Sport. 7 December 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
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  14. ^ "Port Vale 3-0 Cheltenham". BBC. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
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  16. ^ "First summer signings for Sinnott". BBC Sport. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  17. ^ "Rocastle gets second Hibs chance". BBC Sport. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  18. ^ "Paatelainen wants to trim squad". BBC Sport. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  19. ^ "Thrasivoulos Filis Stats". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  20. ^ "Thordarson to assess trialist". BBC Sport. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
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  22. ^ Trialists set to face Hull Archived 9 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Aberdeen FC official website
  23. ^ "Wings pounce for Rocastle". NonLeagueDaily.com. 27 August 2009. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  28. ^ "Craig Rocastle Signs With Greek Side Thrasyvoulos". thedailywiz.com. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  29. ^ "Digicel Cup Opening day proves to be a football fest". digicelfootball.com. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ "Gold Cup 2011". globalsportsmedia.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  31. ^ a b "Craig Rocastle". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  32. ^ Craig Rocastle at Soccerbase
  33. ^ a b c Craig Rocastle at Soccerway
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