John Craggs (footballer)
John Craggs (born 31 October 1948) is an English former footballer who spent all of his playing career in the North East of England. He played over 400 times for Middlesbrough but also had spells at Newcastle United and Darlington.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Craggs | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Flint Hill, County Durham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1971 | Newcastle | 52 | (1) |
| 1971–1982 | Middlesbrough | 409 | (12) |
| 1982–1983 | Newcastle | 12 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | Darlington | 54 | (0) |
| – | Total | 527 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
After 52 League appearances at Newcastle United, Middlesbrough paid a then club record £60,000 fee to bring Craggs to Teesside in 1971. After a testimonial match against Newcastle United in the summer of 1982, Craggs left Middlesbrough to re-join his former club before ending his playing days at Darlington. He thereafter took up a coaching role at Hartlepool United.[2]
References
- "John Craggs". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "Heroes: John Craggs 1971-82". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008.
External links
- John Craggs at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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