David Craig (Northern Irish footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James Craig[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1944[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Scunthorpe United | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1978 | Newcastle United | 351 | (8) |
| Total | 351 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1974 | Northern Ireland | 25 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David James Craig (born 8 June 1944) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
He first played with Scunthorpe United[3] before he joined Newcastle United in 1960.[4] He made his first team debut for the club in 1963,[3] and went on to make 460 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals.[4] He left the club in 1978 after retiring from the game, and remains seventh-highest appearance-maker for the club. Craig now resides in the North East city of Newcastle.[4] Craig was part of the Newcastle team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.[5]
Craig made 25 appearances for the Northern Ireland national team between 1967 and 1974.[6]
