Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Craig Hignett |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1970-01-12 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Whiston, Lancashire, England, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 40 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 71 | 32 | 3 | 483 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 507 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 92/93 | 97/98 | 120 | 26 | 7 | 2,730 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 03/04 | 92/93 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 305 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apollon Limassol | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 156 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 1,306 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 266 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 42 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 182 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 24 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 233 |
| 98/99 | League | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 507 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Middlesbrough FC | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 374 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 259 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 407 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 319 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 397 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Third Division | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Third Division | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | A' Katigoria | Apollon Limassol | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Leicester City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 266 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 172 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 112 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 517 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-11-27 | Crewe Alexandra | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-25 | Aberdeen FC | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | €1.20m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-10 | Barnsley | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €4.00m |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Blackburn | Coventry | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-29 | Coventry | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-25 | Blackburn | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-19 | Leicester | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-10 | Crewe Alexandra | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Leicester | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-08 | Leeds | Darlington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Darlington | Apol. Limassol | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Apol. Limassol | Spennymoor Town | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-22 | Spennymoor Town | Hartlepool | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Hartlepool | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 19 | 42 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 9 | 24 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 9 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 22 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 4 | 19 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 3 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-05-10 | Crewe Alexandra | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-19 | Leicester | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-29 | Coventry | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Blackburn | Coventry | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Craig Hignett'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 32% |
| Manchester United | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 19% |
| Newcastle United | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 15% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 15% |
| Charlton Athletic | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 23% |
| Southampton FC | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 35% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 38% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 45 | -23 | 15% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 31% |
| Aston Villa | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 23% |
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 58 | -36 | 12% |
| Sunderland AFC | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 97/98 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 44 | 182 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 |
| 98/99 | 40 | 808 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 736 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 96/97 | 34 | 1,206 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 95/96 | 23 | 391 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 05/06 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 291 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 02/03 | 13 | 376 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 01/02 | 29 | 567 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 629 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Craig Hignett
Who is Craig Hignett?
Craig Hignett is an England professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Craig Hignett?
Craig Hignett is 56 years old. He was born on January 12, 1970 in Whiston, Lancashire, England.
What position does Craig Hignett play?
Craig Hignett plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Craig Hignett play for?
Craig Hignett currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Hignett scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Hignett has scored 88 goals in 354 appearances.
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