Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 81 apps
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 02/03
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1982-11-15 · 5 players total
171Appearances
3Goals
7Assists
28Yellow cards
2Red cards
34Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Craig James |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1982-11-15 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Nov 2009
Transfer: Whitby → Harrogate Town
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: Barrow → Whitby
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Barrow AFC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Livingston FC → Barrow
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Livingston FC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Darlington → Livingston FC
07/08 · Transfer
May 2007
Transfer: York City → Darlington
06/07 · Return from loan
Mar 2007
Transfer: Darlington → York City
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — York City, Darlington FC (- 2012)
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Port Vale → Darlington
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Port Vale FC
40 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Port Vale FC
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2004
Transfer: Sunderland → Port Vale
03/04 · Transfer
Dec 2003
Transfer: Darlington → Sunderland
03/04 · Return from loan
Nov 2003
Transfer: Sunderland → Darlington
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sunderland AFC, Darlington FC (- 2012), Port Vale FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Sunderland
02/03 · Return from loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Sunderland → Hibernian FC
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Hibernian FC
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Barrow AFC
0.0%
Livingston FC
0.0%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
0.0%
York City
0.0%
Port Vale FC
71.0%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Hibernian FC
29.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow AFC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| York City | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 81 | 1 | 5 | 2,140 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 876 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Conference | Barrow AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Livingston FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Port Vale FC | 35 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 30 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2,140 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 876 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Sunderland | Hibernian FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Hibernian FC | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Sunderland | Darlington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Darlington | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Sunderland | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Port Vale | Darlington | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-22 | Darlington | York City | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-31 | York City | Darlington | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Darlington | Livingston FC | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Livingston FC | Barrow | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Barrow | Whitby | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Whitby | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Harrogate Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 2 | 21 |
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 1 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 3 | 30 |
| 05/06 | League One | Port Vale FC | 2 | 35 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 1 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-05-31 | York City | Darlington | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-22 | Darlington | York City | Loan | — | €75k |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Darlington | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Sunderland | Darlington | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Hibernian FC | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Sunderland | Hibernian FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Craig James'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 2,140 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 03/04 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 24 | 876 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
21 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
65 apps
1 G
5 A
League Two
24 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
30 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Craig James?
Craig James is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Craig James?
Craig James is 43 years old. He was born on November 15, 1982 in Middlesbrough.
What position does Craig James play?
Craig James plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Craig James play for?
Craig James currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Craig James scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Craig James has scored 3 goals in 171 appearances.