Craig Wilson (footballer)

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Craig Wilson
Personal information
Full name Craig Wilson
Date of birth (1986-05-28) 28 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2007 Dunfermline Athletic 22 (0)
2006–2007 → Raith Rovers (loan) 27 (1)
2007–2011 Raith Rovers 123 (1)
2011–2012 Forfar Athletic 16 (0)
2013–2014 Ballingry Rovers
2014–2015 Linlithgow Rose
2015–2016 Arbroath 25 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:08, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Craig Wilson (born 28 May 1986) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender. Wilson started his career with Dunfermline Athletic, and has also previously played for Raith Rovers, Forfar Athletic, Ballingry Rovers, Linlithgow Rose and most recently Arbroath.

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Career

Born in Dunfermline, Wilson attended Dunfermline High School where goalkeeper Greg Fleming was in the same year group. He began his career with hometown club Dunfermline Athletic, making his debut as a seventeen-year-old in April 2004. [1] After playing two dozen first-team games for the Pars, Wilson spent most of the 2006–07 season on loan at Fife rivals Raith Rovers, joining permanently on a two-year deal at the start of the following season. [2] Craig played every minute of every game during the 2007–08 season, which was repeated the following season.

Wilson signed for Forfar Athletic in 2011 but left the following summer, after a year out of the game he signed for junior side Ballingry Rovers in June 2013. Wilson was appointed club captain near the end of the 2013–14 season and played several games in centre midfield.[ citation needed ] Wilson subsequently had a spell with Linlithgow Rose, before signing for Scottish League Two side Arbroath at the start of the 2015–16 season. [3] Wilson spent just one season with the Red Lichties before agreeing to leave the club in August 2016, having suffered an injury that restricted his playing time. [3]

Honours

Raith Rovers

2008–09

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References

  1. ↑ "Dunfermline 1–1 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport website. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "Raith Rovers clinch Wilson deal". BBC Sport website. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Best Wishes to Craig Wilson". Arbroath FC. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.


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