 Crainey playing for Scotland in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Daniel Crainey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers (co-Assistant Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lenzie Youth Club | |||
| –1997 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2004 | Celtic | 41 | (0) |
| 2004 | Southampton | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Leeds United | 52 | (0) |
| 2007–2013 | Blackpool | 214 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Fleetwood Town | 28 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | AFC Fylde | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 384 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Scotland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2011 | Scotland | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Daniel Crainey (born 22 June 1981) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He is currently assistant manager for Bolton Wanderers.
A left back, he made 319 appearances in the Premier League and Football League, including 214 for Blackpool. In his 18-year-long playing career, Crainey has also previously played for Celtic, Southampton, Leeds United, and Wigan Athletic and Fleetwood Town. He joined AFC Fylde in December 2015 for a brief spell.
He also played for the Scotland national team on twelve occasions.
- ^ "Stephen Crainey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 15 March 2011.