Albert Craig (footballer)

Albert Hughes Craig (born 3 January 1962) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a midfielder.

Albert Craig
Personal information
Full name Albert Hughes Craig[1]
Date of birth (1962-01-03) 3 January 1962
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1986 Dumbarton[2] 138 (23)
1986–1987 Hamilton Academical 16 (5)
1987–1989 Newcastle United 10 (0)
1988 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 6 (1)
1989 → Northampton Town (loan) 2 (1)
1989–1992 Dundee 63 (14)
1992–1996 Partick Thistle 106 (19)
1996–1998 Falkirk 53 (10)
1998–1999 Stenhousemuir 32 (7)
1999–2000 Partick Thistle 29 (4)
Total 455 (83)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Craig began his career with Dumbarton in 1981 and made over 150 appearances for the Sons over a five-year period. A move to Hamilton Academical in 1986 was quickly followed by a further transfer to Newcastle United for £95,000 just six months later after impressing in the Accies' win away at Rangers in the 1986–87 Scottish Cup;[3] however he played just ten times for the Magpies. Loan spells back at Hamilton and also with Northampton Town preceded a move back to Scotland with Dundee in 1989.

Craig spent three years at Dens Park before moving to Partick Thistle in August 1992, where he went on to make over 100 league appearances. In 1996, Craig moved to Falkirk before year-long spells with Stenhousemuir and a return to Partick Thistle to finish his career.

Personal life

Off the pitch, Craig received a twelve-month prison sentence in July 2005 after admitting stealing over £40,000 from the Royal Mail in a postal fraud.[4]

Honours

Dundee
1991-92

Falkirk
1996-97

References
  1. "Albert Craig". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. "31st January – 30th Anniversary of one of our most famous victories". Hamilton Academical F.C. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. "Gambling shame of former player". ChronicleLive. 6 July 2005.
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