Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Accrington Stanley
top club · 126 apps
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2008
€225k
top transfer fee · 06/07
10
best season · 10/11
1 · 2.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-07-21 · 6 players total
259Appearances
39Goals
25Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Craney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ian Thomas William Craney |
| Date of birth | 1982-07-21 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Conwy → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Stockport → Conwy
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Stockport County
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Telford Utd → Stockport
13/14 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Transfer: Rochdale → Telford Utd
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: Accrington → Rochdale
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — AFC Telford United, Rochdale AFC
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Accrington Stanley
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Fleetwood → Accrington
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Accrington → Fleetwood
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Fleetwood → Accrington
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fleetwood Town, Accrington Stanley
44 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Huddersfield → Fleetwood
10/11 · Transfer
Apr 2010
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Huddersfield
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
Transfer: Huddersfield → Morecambe FC
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Morecambe FC
19 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Accrington → Huddersfield
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Huddersfield Town, Accrington Stanley
38 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2007
Transfer: Swansea → Accrington
07/08 · Transfer · €130k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Swansea City, Accrington Stanley
38 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Accrington → Swansea
06/07 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Accrington Stanley, Swansea City
51 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Accrington Stanley
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Accrington Stanley
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Altrincham → Accrington
04/05 · Transfer · €25k
Jul 2001
Transfer: Altrincham U18 → Altrincham
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stockport County
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
AFC Telford United
15.1%
Accrington Stanley
53.8%
Fleetwood Town
9.8%
Morecambe FC
12.4%
Huddersfield Town
9.0%
Swansea City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AFC Telford United | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 820 |
| Accrington Stanley | 7 | 04/05 | 11/12 | 126 | 27 | 18 | 2,922 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 530 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 674 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 489 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | National League North | Stockport County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | AFC Telford United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 820 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 854 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Fleetwood Town | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 530 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 265 |
| 10/11 | League Two Play-Offs | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 674 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 399 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 34 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 415 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Swansea City | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 322 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 406 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Altrincham U18 | Altrincham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Altrincham | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | €25k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-10 | Accrington | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-25 | Swansea | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | €130k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-19 | Accrington | Huddersfield | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-22 | Huddersfield | Morecambe FC | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-04-20 | Morecambe FC | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Huddersfield | Fleetwood | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-25 | Fleetwood | Accrington | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-04 | Accrington | Fleetwood | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Fleetwood | Accrington | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-09 | Accrington | Rochdale | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-04 | Rochdale | Telford Utd | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Telford Utd | Stockport | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-11 | Stockport | Conwy | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Conwy | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€125k
Low—
Δ since start−€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 22 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 34 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 34 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 22 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 4 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-04 | Accrington | Fleetwood | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-25 | Fleetwood | Accrington | Loan | — | €125k |
| 09/10 | 2010-04-20 | Morecambe FC | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-22 | Huddersfield | Morecambe FC | Loan | — | €125k |
Teams faced most often by Ian Craney'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 31% |
| Rotherham United | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 30% |
| Chesterfield FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 33% |
| Port Vale FC | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 47% |
| Barnet FC | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 46% |
| Gillingham FC | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 19% |
| Cheltenham Town | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 38% |
| Rochdale AFC | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 21% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 33% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 46% |
| Northampton Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 21% |
| Aldershot Town | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 20 | 820 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 854 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 795 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 674 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 789 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 415 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 06/07 | 51 | 502 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 05/06 | 15 | 406 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
120 apps
23 G
22 A
Conference
44 apps
7 G
2 A
League One
62 apps
5 G
0 A
FL Trophy
9 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
8 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
National League North
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ian Craney?
Ian Craney is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Ian Craney?
Ian Craney is 43 years old. He was born on July 21, 1982 in Liverpool.
What position does Ian Craney play?
Ian Craney plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Ian Craney play for?
Ian Craney currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Craney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Craney has scored 39 goals in 259 appearances.