Craig Boardman
English footballer
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Craig George Boardman (born 30 November 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig George Boardman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1993 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Halifax Town | 61 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Scarborough | 9 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | (0) |
| 1998 | Halifax Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Sheffield | ||
| 1999–2000 | Ossett Town | ||
| 2000–2001 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | ||
| Total | 117+ | (0+) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Barnsley, Boardman began his career with Nottingham Forest, making one appearance in the League Cup in September 1991.[2] After a brief spell with Peterborough United, in which he made just one Cup appearance,[3] Boardman signed for non-League side Halifax Town, before returning to the Football League with Scarborough during the 1995–96 season.[4] Boardman later played non-League football with a number of teams including Stalybridge Celtic,[5] Halifax Town, Sheffield, Ossett Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels.[6][7][8]
Personal life
His grandfather and father (both named George) were also professional footballers.[9] His son Charlie played for the Barnsley Academy, becoming the fourth generation of the family to become a footballer.[10][11]
