Market value
—
Rating · 20/21
7.1
Strong
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 199 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#521
goals rank
#340
assists rank
53
season goals
98
season assists
Among 1,429 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 16/17
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-05-02 · 6 players total
501Appearances
53Goals
98Assists
24Yellow cards
1Red cards
131Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Conway |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Craig Ian Conway |
| Date of birth | 1985-05-02 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-03-21 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
Transfer: Salford → St. Johnstone
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — St. Johnstone FC
35 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Salford
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Salford City
23 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Blackburn → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Blackburn Rovers
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Blackburn Rovers
28 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Blackburn Rovers
45 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Blackburn Rovers
38 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Blackburn Rovers
44 matches · 4 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Cardiff → Blackburn
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Transfer: Brighton → Cardiff
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Cardiff → Brighton
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Cardiff City
32 matches · 5 G · 17 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cardiff City
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Cardiff City
38 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Dundee United → Cardiff
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dundee United FC
29 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Dundee United FC
42 matches · 6 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Dundee United FC
41 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Dundee United FC
17 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Dundee United FC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Ayr United → Dundee United
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Ayr United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Ayr United FC
6 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2004
Transfer: Irvine Meadow → Ayr United
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Ayr United → Irvine Meadow
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
Transfer: Ayr United U17 → Ayr United
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Ayr United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 746 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.39/90
Assists5 total · 0.49/90
G+A9 total · 0.87/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.10/90
Minutes played by club
St. Johnstone FC
7.9%
Salford City
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
43.4%
Cardiff City
15.8%
Brighton & Hove Albion
8.1%
Dundee United FC
23.5%
Ayr United FC
1.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 926 |
| Salford City | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 13/14 | 18/19 | 199 | 22 | 41 | 5,112 |
| Cardiff City | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 67 | 7 | 10 | 1,865 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 951 |
| Dundee United FC | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 156 | 16 | 32 | 2,773 |
| Ayr United FC | 3 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 161 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 452 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 474 |
| 20/21 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Salford City | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 946 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 711 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 493 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 859 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 862 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 368 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 951 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Cardiff City | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 941 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Cardiff City | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 644 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 555 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 33 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 596 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 36 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 516 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 704 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Ayr United FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 161 |
| 02/03 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Ayr United U17 | Ayr United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Ayr United | Irvine Meadow | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-01 | Irvine Meadow | Ayr United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Ayr United | Dundee United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Dundee United | Cardiff | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-13 | Cardiff | Brighton | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-13 | Brighton | Cardiff | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Cardiff | Blackburn | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Blackburn | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-04 | Without Club | Salford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-31 | Salford | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | St. Johnstone | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-21 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Broken nose bone | 2020-11-23 | 2020-12-07 | 15 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgaro Gomis | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Seán Dillon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Kenneth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Goodwillie | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Derrick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Olsson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Danny Swanson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 42 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 5 | 36 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 31 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 38 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 9 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-12-13 | Brighton | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-13 | Cardiff | Brighton | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-01 | Irvine Meadow | Ayr United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Ayr United | Irvine Meadow | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Craig Conway's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 49 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 43% |
| Leeds United | 48 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 52 | +21 | 50% |
| Nottingham Forest | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 48 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 35% |
| Birmingham City | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 37% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 36% |
| Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 33% |
| Reading FC | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 29% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 30% |
| Fulham FC | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 45% |
| Burnley FC | 38 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 24% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 35 | 926 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 1,216 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 711 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16/17 | 45 | 682 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 859 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 1,276 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 1,319 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 941 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 924 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 555 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 866 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 516 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 04/05 | 6 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
225 apps
23 G
46 A
Premiership
157 apps
16 G
29 A
League Cup
15 apps
4 G
5 A
League One
6 apps
3 G
0 A
Co-op. Ins. Cup
17 apps
2 G
5 A
SFA Cup
12 apps
2 G
3 A
League One
24 apps
2 G
3 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
1 A
League Two
20 apps
0 G
6 A
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Who is Craig Conway?
Craig Conway is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Craig Conway?
Craig Conway is 41 years old. He was born on May 2, 1985 in Irvine.
What position does Craig Conway play?
Craig Conway plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Craig Conway play for?
Craig Conway currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Conway scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Conway has scored 53 goals in 501 appearances.