Sean Crighton
Scottish footballer (born 1990)
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Sean Crighton (born 26 March 1990) is a Scottish former footballer and coach who is currently the head coach of Queen's Park. Crighton began his career with St Mirren, and has also played for Montrose, Elgin City, Greenock Morton, Airdrieonians, Livingston, Brechin City,Stenhousemuir and Dumbarton. During his playing time at Stenhousemuir, Crighton performed the role of caretaker manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 March 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock,[1] Scotland | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queen's Park (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | St Mirren | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Montrose (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Montrose | 88 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Elgin City | 68 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Greenock Morton | 30 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Airdrieonians | 36 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Livingston | 32 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Brechin City | 34 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Airdrieonians | 79 | (1) |
| 2021-2023 | Stenhousemuir | 63 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | Dumbarton | 33 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Stenhousemuir (caretaker) | ||
| 2025– | Queen's Park | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Crighton began his career as a youth player with Scottish Premier League club St Mirren, spending a season on loan with Montrose before moving permanently to the club in June 2009.[2]
After three years and almost 100 appearances, Crighton left Montrose to sign a two-year contract with Elgin City in 2012,[3] spending two seasons with the side before being released at the end of the 2013–14 season.[4]
Crighton subsequently signed for hometown club Greenock Morton in June 2014,[5] helping the club win Scottish League One.[6] Crighton was released by Morton shortly after the league win,[7] moving east to sign with Airdrieonians after just a month without a club.[8]
After his spell with the Diamonds, he signed for a season with Livingston where he captained the club to the League One title,[9] before joining newly promoted Scottish Championship side Brechin City in July 2017.[10] Crighton left Brechin at the end of the 2017–18 season.[11]
On 3 May 2018, Crighton agreed a deal to return for a second spell at Airdrieonians,[12] remaining with the club until May 2021. He then signed for Stenhousemuir.[13] After two seasons with the Warriors, Crighton joined Dumbarton in May 2023.[14] He signed an extended deal and helped the club to promotion via the play-offs in his first season as a Sons player, before leaving to become a manager of the B team at Queen's Park in June 2024.[15]
Coaching career
In April 2018, Crighton was promoted to head of the academy pathway at Greenock Morton.[16] He left his role in August 2019, to take up coaching positions with the Airdrieonians first team and the Hamilton Academical youth academy.[17]
After the departure of manager Stephen Swift, Crighton was named as caretaker manager of Stenhousemuir on 7 December 2022.[18][19] He performed the role until the appointment of Gary Naysmith as manager on 3 January 2023.[20]
After stints coaching the Queen's Park B team and assisting caretaker manager Steven MacLean, Crighton was appointed their head coach in May 2025.[21]
Career total
- As of 08:24, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
Managerial statistics
- As of 10 March 2026[update]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Stenhousemuir (caretaker) | 7 December 2022 | 3 January 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Queen's Park | 15 May 2025 | Present | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 32.43 | |
| Career Total | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 30.77 | — | ||