Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Notts County
top club · 82 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#371
goals rank
#373
assists rank
9
season goals
1
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 03/04
—
int'l / penalties
226Appearances
9Goals
1Assists
32Yellow cards
2Red cards
111Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig Ireland |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1975-11-29 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-06-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jun 2008
Transfer: Falkirk → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Falkirk FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Falkirk FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Peterborough → Falkirk
05/06 · Transfer
Feb 2005
Transfer: Bristol City → Peterborough
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Peterborough → Bristol City
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Peterborough United, Bristol City
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Barnsley → Peterborough
04/05 · Transfer
Aug 2003
Transfer: Notts County → Barnsley
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Barnsley FC
51 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Notts County
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Notts County
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Dundee FC → Notts County
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Airdrieonians (- 2002), Notts County
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Dundee FC
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Dundee FC
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Dunfermline A.
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
Dundee FC
11.8%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
0.0%
Falkirk FC
19.7%
Bristol City
0.0%
Peterborough United
0.0%
Barnsley FC
12.4%
Notts County
53.1%
Airdrieonians (- 2002)
3.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,178 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkirk FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,970 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1,240 |
| Notts County | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 5,321 |
| Airdrieonians (- 2002) | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,178 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,970 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Peterborough United | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 43 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,240 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Notts County | 37 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,094 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Notts County | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,227 |
| 00/01 | Bell's Chal. Cup | Airdrieonians (- 2002) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Championship | Airdrieonians (- 2002) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Notts County | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Dunfermline A. | Dundee FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Dundee FC | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Notts County | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Barnsley | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Peterborough | Bristol City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Bristol City | Peterborough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Peterborough | Falkirk | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-01 | Falkirk | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian O'Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 3 | 43 |
| 00/01 | Championship | Airdrieonians (- 2002) | 2 | 7 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Notts County | 1 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Peterborough United | 1 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Bristol City | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Peterborough | Bristol City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Craig Ireland'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Macclesfield Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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 | 14 | 1,178 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 98/99 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 1,970 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 51 | 1,240 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 3,094 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 01/02 | 28 | 2,227 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 00/01 | 24 | 315 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
123 apps
5 G
0 A
Premiership
53 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
7 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
28 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Craig Ireland?
Craig Ireland is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Craig Ireland?
Craig Ireland is 50 years old. He was born on November 29, 1975 in Dundee.
What position does Craig Ireland play?
Craig Ireland plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Craig Ireland play for?
Craig Ireland currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig Ireland scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig Ireland has scored 9 goals in 226 appearances.