 Shakespeare with Leicester City in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Robert Shakespeare | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 2024 (aged 60) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1981 | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1989 | Walsall | 284 | (45) |
| 1989–1990 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | (1) |
| 1990–1993 | West Bromwich Albion | 112 | (12) |
| 1993–1997 | Grimsby Town | 106 | (10) |
| 1997–1998 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | (0) |
| 1998 | Telford United | 1 | (1) |
| 2000 | Hednesford Town | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 525 | (68) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | West Bromwich Albion (caretaker) | ||
| 2017 | Leicester City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Craig Robert Shakespeare (26 October 1963 – 1 August 2024) was an English professional footballer and coach.
A midfielder, Shakespeare began his playing career with Walsall, where he made over 350 appearances. After a brief spell with Sheffield Wednesday, he also made over 100 appearances for both West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town. He also played for Scunthorpe United before finishing his career in non-league football with Telford United and Hednesford Town.
As a coach, Shakespeare worked at West Bromwich Albion, Leicester City and Hull City. He was briefly caretaker manager at West Brom in 2006 and took a similar role at Leicester in February 2017 before he was appointed manager in March. He was appointed permanent manager of Leicester City on 8 June 2017 after signing a three-year deal. He later served as assistant manager for Everton, Watford, Aston Villa and the England national team.