David Craig (Northern Irish footballer)

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David Craig (born 8 June 1944) is a Northern Irish retired footballer. His position was right-back.

He joined Newcastle United in 1966 and went on to make 460 appearances for the club, [1] scoring seven goals. He left the club in 1978 after retiring from the game, and remains seventh-highest appearance-maker for the club. David now resides in the North East city of Newcastle. [1] Craig was part of the Newcastle team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Appearance Records". Newcastle United Football Club. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  2. "Fifty years on: Newcastle's 1969 Fairs Cup triumph remembered". thenorthernecho.co.uk. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.