Market value
—
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 120 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2004
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 00/01
19
best season · 99/00
9 · 10.2%
pens / of goals
354Appearances
88Goals
17Assists
39Yellow cards
4Red cards
67Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Hartlepool → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Mar 2007
Transfer: Spennymoor Town → Hartlepool
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hartlepool United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Apol. Limassol → Spennymoor Town
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Apollon Limassol
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Darlington → Apol. Limassol
05/06 · Transfer
Sep 2004
Transfer: Leeds → Darlington
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leeds United, Darlington FC (- 2012)
19 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Leicester → Leeds
04/05 · Transfer
May 2004
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Leicester
03/04 · Return from loan
Feb 2004
Transfer: Leicester → Crewe Alexandra
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
Transfer: Blackburn → Leicester
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Leicester City, Crewe Alexandra
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2002
Transfer: Coventry → Blackburn
02/03 · Return from loan
Nov 2002
Transfer: Blackburn → Coventry
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Coventry City, Blackburn Rovers
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers
29 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Barnsley → Blackburn
00/01 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Blackburn Rovers
35 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Barnsley FC
44 matches · 19 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 1998
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Barnsley
98/99 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Barnsley FC, Aberdeen FC
40 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Aberdeen FC
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Middlesbrough FC
40 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Middlesbrough FC
34 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Middlesbrough FC
23 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Middlesbrough FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — Middlesbrough FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 1992
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Middlesbrough
92/93 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1992
92/93 — Crewe Alexandra, Middlesbrough FC
23 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Crewe Alexandra
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — Crewe Alexandra
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Crewe Alexandra
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Crewe Alexandra
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 40 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals19 total · 9.40/90
Assists3 total · 1.48/90
G+A22 total · 10.88/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.98/90
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
8.0%
Aberdeen FC
8.4%
Middlesbrough FC
45.2%
Crewe Alexandra
5.0%
Hartlepool United
0.0%
Apollon Limassol
0.0%
Leeds United
0.0%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
2.6%
Leicester City
4.8%
Blackburn Rovers
21.6%
Coventry City
4.4%
| 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.
Current—
Peak€900k
Low—
Δ since start−€900k
| 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.
First Division
156 apps
40 G
3 A
Premier League
101 apps
19 G
8 A
FA Cup
24 apps
11 G
0 A
League Two
21 apps
9 G
4 A
Rumbelows Cup
24 apps
7 G
1 A
Premiership
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Third Division
3 apps
0 G
1 A
A' Katigoria
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.