| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bashley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2004 | AFC Telford United | 12 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Hereford United | 81 | (4) |
| 2006–2011 | Morecambe | 174 | (15) |
| 2011 | → Torquay United (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Aldershot Town | 51 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Eastleigh | 32 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Lincoln City | 29 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Southport (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Barwell | ? | (?) |
| 2018–2019 | Lancaster City | 27 | (0) |
| 2019 | Kettering Town | 21 | (2) |
| 2019 | Clitheroe | 7 | (1) |
| 2019 | Nuneaton Borough | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Lymington Town | ? | (?) |
| 2021–2022 | Hythe & Dibden | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | Shaftesbury | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Blackfield & Langley | 13 | (0) |
| 2023 | Hythe & Dibden | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Brockenhurst | ||
| 2023– | Bashley | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005–2007 | England C | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Lancaster City (caretaker) | ||
| 2022 | Totton & Eling | ||
| 2022–2023 | Blackfield & Langley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:26, 22 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Craig Stanley (born 3 March 1983) is an English footballer who plays as midfielder for Bashley as a player-coach.
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Career
Stanley began his career with Walsall. He was a key member of the Hereford side that clinched promotion to the Football League after play-off victories over the Shrimps and Halifax Town in the 2005–06 season.
Stanley signed for Morecambe in 2006 and won another consecutive promotion to the Football league. After several successful seasons, he left Morecambe in 2011, as he fell out with manager Sammy McIlroy.
Stanley captained the England National XI to a 4–1 victory over the Netherlands on 29 November 2006, winning the European Challenge Trophy.
On 31 January 2011, Stanley signed a one-month loan deal for Torquay United. After an impressive stint with Torquay, the loan was extended until the end of the season.
He became Bristol Rovers' third signing of their recent push for promotion back into League One, Stanley signed on 7 June 2011.
He has been announced as the captain of Aldershot Town for the 2013–2014 season. He left the club at the end of the season after failing to agree a new contract. On 15 June 2018 Stanley signed for Lancaster City.[1] Following the resignation of Lancaster manager Phil Brown on 10 September 2018, the club appointed Craig Stanley as caretaker manager together with Matthew Blinkhorn.[2] After a six-game spell in charge Stanley lost out on the job on a permanent basis and on 8 January 2019, Stanley joined Kettering Town.[3] Six months later, he joined Clitheroe.[4]
In September 2019, Stanley joined Nuneaton Borough.[5] On 3 November 2019 the club confirmed, that Stanley had left the club again because the traveling time from his home to the club, was too long.[6]
In November 2021, Stanley joined Wessex League Premier Division club Hythe & Dibden,[7] helping to captain the side to survival with a 3–0 victory over Cowes Sports which saw the side reprieved from relegation.[8]
In March 2023, after quitting managerial duties at Blackfield & Langley, he returned to former club Hythe & Dibden as a player.[9]
In August 2023, he joined Brockenhurst as a player-coach.[10] In September 2023, he joined Bashley, again as a player-coach.[11]
Coaching career
In June 2022, Stanley was appointed manager of Wessex League Division One club Totton & Eling.[12] Stanley resigned from his role on 3 August without having managed a competitive fixture.[13] In November 2022, he took over as manager of Blackfield & Langley and was also registered as a player.[14] On 1 March 2023, he resigned from his role as manager.[15]
Personal life
Stanley has type 1 diabetes.[16]
Honours
- Football Conference Play-Off Winner 2006, 2007
References
- ^ "Craig Stanley: Aldershot Town captain departs club". BBC Sport. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ Craig Stanley installed as caretaker boss at Lancaster City, thevisitor.co.uk, 10 September 2018
- ^ Craig Stanley departs Giant Axe Archived 2 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine, lancastercityfc.co.uk, 8 January 2019
- ^ New Boy Stanley 'Fired Up', clitheroefc.co.uk, 15 June 2019
- ^ Nuneaton Borough sign four as five go | Non-League Daily
- ^ STANNERS DEPARTS, pitchero.com, 3 November 2019
- ^ Hythe & Dibden F.C. [@HytheDibdenFC] (22 November 2021). "New Signing 📃🖋 The club would like to welcome former @ShrimpsOfficial, @EastleighFC, and @LincolnCity_FC player @Staners6 to the club. We would like to thank everyone @lymingtontownfc for their help with the move #upthehythe #Greenarmy" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Tanner, Jack (13 May 2022). "Totton & Eling remain in Wessex League thanks to reprieve". Daily Echo. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ @theDibdenFC (8 March 2023). "New Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 March 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "STANLEY'S ARRIVAL BOOSTS BADGERS". www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "OLLIE CHERRETT NAMED AS NEW MANAGER". www.pitchero.com. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Totton & Eling F.C. [@tottonelingfc] (7 June 2022). "New management team at T&E @Staners6 @Mlill9 @BenHillman14 good luck boys onwards and upwards!! @WessexLeague #upthemillers" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Craig Stanley (footballer) [@Staners6] (3 August 2022). "Gutted to have resigned from my position as @tottonelingfc manager last night. I want to thank @tottonelingfc and @AFCTotton and @jimmyball8 for giving me this opportunity 👊I wish you all the best for the future Stanners 👊❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 August 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Wessex League football: Blackfield & Langley hit four past Pagham". advertiserandtimes.co.uk. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "MANAGEMENT DEPARTURE". Blackfield & Langley F.C. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Specialist Stanley Knows How To Paint Promotion Pictures!". Vanarama National League. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
External links
- Craig Stanley at Soccerbase
- Morecambe profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 May 2007)
- Craig Stanley at Soccerway
- Craig Stanley at Aylesbury United
- Profile at Wessex Football League
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This page was last edited on 22 October 2023, at 17:27