Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Blackpool FC
top club · 228 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2011
€250k
top transfer fee · 04/05
3
best season · 11/12
19 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-06-22 · 5 players total
436Appearances
6Goals
32Assists
37Yellow cards
0Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Crainey |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen Daniel Crainey |
| Date of birth | 1981-06-22 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Universal Sports ... |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Fylde → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — AFC Fylde
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Fleetwood → Fylde
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Wigan → Fleetwood
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Fleetwood Town
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wigan Athletic
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Blackpool → Wigan
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Blackpool FC
46 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackpool FC
45 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Blackpool FC, Blackpool FC U21
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Blackpool FC
46 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackpool FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Leeds → Blackpool
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackpool FC
43 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leeds United
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leeds United
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: Southampton → Leeds
04/05 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leeds United
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2004
Transfer: Celtic → Southampton
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Celtic FC, Southampton FC
11 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Celtic FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Celtic FC
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Celtic FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Celtic FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Celtic U17 → Celtic
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Celtic FC
2.5%
AFC Fylde
26.4%
Fleetwood Town
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Blackpool FC
71.1%
Blackpool FC U21
0.0%
Leeds United
0.0%
Southampton FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 165 |
| AFC Fylde | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,726 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 6 | 07/08 | 12/13 | 228 | 4 | 27 | 4,644 |
| Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,726 |
| 15/16 | NL North Play-offs | AFC Fylde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 43 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 42 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1,218 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 41 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3,426 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leeds United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-03 | Celtic U17 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-06 | Celtic | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-10 | Southampton | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-10 | Leeds | Blackpool | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Blackpool | Wigan | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | Wigan | Fleetwood | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Fleetwood | Fylde | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Fylde | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Phillips | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Ince | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 3 | 42 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 1 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 10 | 42 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 5 | 40 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 5 | 41 |
Teams faced most often by Stephen Crainey'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 17% |
| Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 33% |
| Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 50% |
| Hull City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Scunthorpe United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 75% |
| Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 50% |
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| Burnley FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| Millwall FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 25% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 1,218 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 3,426 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 06/07 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
255 apps
4 G
25 A
National League North
21 apps
1 G
0 A
CIS Insur. Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
36 apps
0 G
3 A
FA Cup
11 apps
0 G
2 A
Championship Play-Offs
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
36 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
28 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Stephen Crainey?
Stephen Crainey is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Stephen Crainey?
Stephen Crainey is 44 years old. He was born on June 22, 1981 in Glasgow.
What position does Stephen Crainey play?
Stephen Crainey plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Stephen Crainey play for?
Stephen Crainey currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Crainey scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Crainey has scored 6 goals in 436 appearances.