Fred Craig (footballer)

Fred Craig
Craig while with Plymouth Argyle in 1921
Personal information
Full name Frederick Glover Craig[1]
Date of birth (1891-01-16)16 January 1891
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death 30 August 1966(1966-08-30) (aged 75)[2]
Place of death Larkhall, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1909 Glenview
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909–1910 Larkhall United
1910–1911 Ross Rovers
1911–1912 Larkhall Thistle
1912–1915 Plymouth Argyle 38 (0)
Royal Albert
St Johnstone
1915–1916 Vale of Leven
1916–1917 Hamilton Academical 42 (0)
1917 Brentford 1 (0)
1918 Ayr United 3 (0)
1918–1919 Motherwell 29 (0)
1919 Clydebank 1 (0)
1919 Larkhall Thistle
1919–1930 Plymouth Argyle 401 (5)
1930–1931 Barrow 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Glover Craig (16 January 1891 – 30 August 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, best remembered for his two spells with Plymouth Argyle, for whom he made over 430 appearances in the Southern League and the Football League. Craig made more appearances for the club than any other goalkeeper.[3]

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 69. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ "Keep On Keeping On". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2018.