Craig Stanley (footballer)

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Craig Stanley
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-03-03) 3 March 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Nuneaton, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Downton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 27 (1)
2021–2022 Hythe & Dibden 18 (0)
2022 Shaftesbury 8 (0)
2022–2023 Blackfield & Langley 13 (0)
2023 Hythe & Dibden 7 (0)
2023 Brockenhurst 6 (0)
2023–2024 Bashley 9 (0)
2024 Bournemouth 17 (1)
2024– Downton 0 (0)
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 centre-back for Downton.

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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.[ citation needed ] 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. [5]

In November 2021, Stanley joined Wessex League Premier Division club Hythe & Dibden, [6] helping to captain the side to survival with a 3–0 victory over Cowes Sports which saw the side reprieved from relegation. [7]

In March 2023, after quitting managerial duties at Blackfield & Langley, he returned to former club Hythe & Dibden as a player. [8]

In August 2023, he joined Brockenhurst as a player-coach. [9] In September 2023, he joined Bashley, again as a player-coach. [10]

In July 2024, Stanley signed for Wessex League Premier Division side Bournemouth. [11] In November 2025, he joined league rivals Downton. [12]

Coaching career

In June 2022, Stanley was appointed manager of Wessex League Division One club Totton & Eling. [13] Stanley resigned from his role on 3 August without having managed a competitive fixture. [14] In November 2022, he took over as manager of Blackfield & Langley and was also registered as a player. [15] On 1 March 2023, he resigned from his role as manager. [16]

Personal life

Stanley has type 1 diabetes. He is also widely known for never ever buying a round of beers. [17]

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ "Craig Stanley: Aldershot Town captain departs club". BBC Sport. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Craig Stanley installed as caretaker boss at Lancaster City, thevisitor.co.uk, 10 September 2018
  3. ↑ Craig Stanley departs Giant Axe Archived 2 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine , lancastercityfc.co.uk, 8 January 2019
  4. ↑ New Boy Stanley 'Fired Up', clitheroefc.co.uk, 15 June 2019
  5. ↑ STANNERS DEPARTS, pitchero.com, 3 November 2019
  6. ↑ @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.
  7. ↑ Tanner, Jack (13 May 2022). "Totton & Eling remain in Wessex League thanks to reprieve". Daily Echo. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  8. ↑ @theDibdenFC (8 March 2023). "New Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 March 2023– via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "STANLEY'S ARRIVAL BOOSTS BADGERS". www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "OLLIE CHERRETT NAMED AS NEW MANAGER". www.pitchero.com. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  11. ↑ @O_BournemouthFC (14 July 2024). "STANLEY PARKS AT POPPIES!" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 July 2024– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ @DowntonFC (25 November 2024). "We are delighted to announce the signing of Craig Stanley!" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 November 2024– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ @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.
  14. ↑ @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.
  15. ↑ "Wessex League football: Blackfield & Langley hit four past Pagham". advertiserandtimes.co.uk. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "MANAGEMENT DEPARTURE". Blackfield & Langley F.C. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Specialist Stanley Knows How To Paint Promotion Pictures!". Vanarama National League. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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