Ian Craney

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Ian Craney
Personal information
Full name Ian Thomas William Craney
Date of birth (1982-07-21) 21 July 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–2001 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2004 Altrincham 166 (37)
2004–2007 Accrington Stanley 94 (28)
2006–2007 → Swansea City (loan) 8 (0)
2007–2008 Swansea City 20 (0)
2007–2008 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 13 (3)
2008 Accrington Stanley 23 (6)
2008–2010 Huddersfield Town 34 (5)
2009–2010 → Morecambe (loan) 16 (2)
2010–2011 Fleetwood Town 19 (3)
2010–2011 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 3 (0)
2011–2012 Accrington Stanley 41 (8)
2012–2013 Rochdale 6 (0)
2013 AFC Telford United 11 (1)
2013–2014 Stockport County 7 (0)
2014 → Stafford Rangers (loan)
2014–15 Conwy Borough
Total461(93)
International career
England C
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Thomas William Craney (born 21 July 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was most recently a first-team coach at Ipswich Town.

Contents

He had five spells with Accrington Stanley during his career, the latest ending at the end of the 2011–12 season. He also played in the Football League with Swansea City, Huddersfield Town, Morecambe and Rochdale, as well as spells in non-League football with Altrincham and Fleetwood Town.

Club career

After starting his career as a junior at Everton, he got his first break in senior football at Northern Premier League side Altrincham. He joined Accrington Stanley in June 2004 for a fee of £15,000, plus a further £2,500 after twenty appearances and a 50% sell-on clause. [1] He was part of the Stanley team which won the Conference National title in 2005–06, gaining promotion to the Football League. [2] He signed for Swansea City on 9 January 2007 for £150,000, having been on loan since 23 November 2006. [3] [4] He returned to Accrington in early 2008, after an initial loan spell.

Fellow League Two side Morecambe saw two bids rejected for the midfielder in July 2008. But just two games into the 2008-09 season, Accrington accepted an undisclosed fee from League One side Huddersfield Town for the midfielder. He took up the vacant number 5 shirt following the sale of David Mirfin to Scunthorpe United. He made his Town debut in their 3–1 defeat by Milton Keynes Dons at the Kirklees Stadium on 23 August 2008. His first goal for the Terriers was the winning goal in their 2–1 win over Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on 6 September 2008.

Whilst playing for his previous club, Accrington Stanley, he was an England National Game XI international.

On 22 July 2009, Craney joined Football League Two side Morecambe on a season-long loan along with teammate Phil Jevons. He got his first goal for the Shrimps in their 5–2 defeat by Burton Albion on 15 August 2009. Injury cut short half of Craney's season, and he returned to Huddersfield on 20 April 2010. The following day, his contract was terminated. [5]

He joined Fleetwood Town for the 2010/11 season. On 25 November 2010 he rejoined former club Accrington Stanley for a third spell, on a short-term loan deal until the start of 2011. He returned to Fleetwood Town on 7 January as the clubs failed to agree an extension to his loan deal. On 31 January he rejoined Stanley on a permanent basis, for his third full-time spell with the club. He was released at the end of the 2011–12 season and in July 2012 he began training with Grimsby Town. In August 2012 he joined Rochdale on non-contract terms along with Ray Putterill, but the pair were released in January 2013. [6] [7]

He then joined AFC Telford United in February 2013 for the rest of the season, becoming the first signing under new manager Mark Cooper. [8] On 2 May 2013 he was released by the club. [9]

On 31 May 2013 he joined Stockport County on a free transfer, [10] but fell out of favour and joined Stafford Rangers for the remainder of the season on 17 January 2014. [11]

At the expiry of his Stockport contract, Craney joined Conwy Borough of the Cymru Alliance league on 7 July 2014. [12]

International career

Whilst playing for his previous club, Accrington Stanley, he was an England National Game XI international.

Coaching career

While studying for his coaching badges Craney worked as kitman of Wigan Athletic, who were managed by former Accrington Stanley teammate Paul Cook. [13]

In May 2021, Craney joined Cook's coaching staff at Ipswich Town as a first-team coach. [14] Craney left the club in December following the sacking of Cook as manager. [15]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Altrincham 2000–01 [16] [17] Northern Premier League Premier Division38510—8 [lower-alpha 1] 0475
2001–02 [18] [19] [20] Northern Premier League Premier Division44960—14 [lower-alpha 2] 36412
2002–03 [21] [22] Northern Premier League Premier Division401120—7 [lower-alpha 3] 04911
2003–04 [23] [24] Northern Premier League Premier Division441210—9 [lower-alpha 4] 05412
Total16637100—38321440
Accrington Stanley 2004–05 [25] [26] Conference National 371010—13 [lower-alpha 5] 45114
2005–06 [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] Conference National391320—6 [lower-alpha 6] 34716
2006–07 [32] League Two 18510202 [lower-alpha 7] 1236
Total9428402021812136
Swansea City 2006–07 [lower-alpha 8] [32] League One 270000000270
2007–08 [33] League One1000201 [lower-alpha 7] 040
Total280002010310
Accrington Stanley 2007–08 [lower-alpha 9] [33] League Two348000000348
2008–09 [34] League Two2100110032
Total3690011003710
Huddersfield Town 2008–09 [34] League One345110000356
2009–10 [35] League One0000000000
Total345110000356
Morecambe (loan) 2009–10 [35] League Two162201000192
Fleetwood Town 2010–11 [36] Conference Premier 19320—00213
Accrington Stanley 2010–11 [lower-alpha 10] [37] [38] League Two22700002 [lower-alpha 11] 0247
2011–12 [39] League Two22100102 [lower-alpha 7] 0251
Total448001040498
Rochdale 2012–13 [40] League Two6010101 [lower-alpha 7] 090
AFC Telford United 2012–13 [36] Conference Premier11100—00111
Stockport County 2013–14 [36] Conference North 7000—0070
Career total46193201816511554106
  1. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, four appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
  2. ↑ Five appearances one goal in FA Trophy, four appearances one goal in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in Northern Premier League President's Cup, four appearances one goal in Cheshire Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in Northern Premier League President's Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Five appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Two appearances one goal in Football League Trophy, two appearances in FA Trophy, four appearances in Conference League Cup, five appearances three goals in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
  6. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, five appearances three goals in FA Trophy
  7. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  8. ↑ Part of this season was spent on loan from Accrington Stanley
  9. ↑ Part of this season was spent on loan from Swansea City
  10. ↑ Part of this season was spent on loan from Fleetwood Town
  11. ↑ Appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Accrington Stanley

Individual

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