Craig Short
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Jonathan Short | ||
Date of birth | 25 June 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1987 | Pickering Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1989 | Scarborough | 63 | (7) |
1989–1992 | Notts County | 128 | (6) |
1992–1995 | Derby County | 118 | (9) |
1995–1999 | Everton | 99 | (4) |
1999–2005 | Blackburn Rovers | 134 | (4) |
2005–2007 | Sheffield United | 23 | (0) |
2008 | Ferencváros | 0 | (0) |
Total | 565 | (30) | |
Managerial career | |||
2009–2010 | Ferencváros | ||
2010 | Notts County | ||
2023 | Oxford United (caretaker) | ||
2023 | Oxford United (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Craig Jonathan Short (born 25 June 1968) is a former professional
Playing career
Short was born in
After four seasons for Notts County he moved to
He completed more than 100 competitive games for both Derby and his next club, Everton who he joined three seasons later. He left the Merseyside club in 1999, joining Blackburn Rovers for £1.7 million – seven years after they had first tried to buy him.
Short endeared himself to fans as a mainstay in the 2000–01 team which won promotion and established itself back in the top flight.
However, he missed the 2002
After a 4–0 victory away to
In his final league game for Rovers on 7 May 2005 against
In the summer of 2005 he was allowed to move on to
Managerial career
In September 2008, it was announced that Short had joined Sheffield United's sister club, Ferencvaros, as a player-coach to Bobby Davison. He played two games for the club, both in the Hungarian League Cup.[3]
On 30 November 2009,
On 4 June 2010, he was appointed as the new manager of Notts County.[6] He was sacked on 24 October 2010.[7]
After a break from football, Short returned as Head of Recruitment for Derby County's academy.[8] In 2013 Short was appointed first team coach at Blackburn Rovers where he had enjoyed a six-year spell as a player.[9]
Short was appointed to
In August 2020, he was appointed as a coach at Oxford United.[11] Following the departure of Karl Robinson in February 2023, he was appointed caretaker manager.[12] Having overseen two matches in charge, he returned to the coaching staff following the managerial appointment of Liam Manning.[13] He was once again appointed caretaker manager following the departure of Manning to Bristol City in November 2023.[14] The U's won 5–0 against Chelsea U21s in the EFL Trophy in the first game of his second spell, with Short giving a debut to 15 year-old Leo Snowden, who became Oxford's youngest ever player.[15]
Personal life
After retiring as a player, Short began a sailing business on Windermere, teaching sailing to the public and corporate teams, and delivering boats to their owners.[16]
Career statistics
Manager
- As of 11 November 2023
Team | Country | From | To | Record | |||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
Ferencváros | Hungary | 30 November 2009 | May 2010 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 42.86 | |
Notts County | England | 4 June 2010 | 24 October 2010 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 44.44 | |
Oxford United
|
England | 26 February 2023 | 12 March 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | |
Oxford United
|
England | 7 November 2023 | 16 November 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
Total | 43 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 44.19 |
Honours
Blackburn Rovers
- 2001–02
Individual
References
- ^ "Souness keen to keep Short". Sky Sports. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Gillespie offered new Blades deal". BBC News. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
- ^ "SHORT JONATHAN CRAIG - FERENCVÁROSI TC - MLSZ adatbank". adatbank.mlsz.hu. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Short named Ferencvaros manager". BBC News. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Craig Short távozik a Ferencvárostól". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). 1 May 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "New Manager confirmed". Notts County fc official website. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ "Short sacked by Magpies". Sky Sports. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ "Former Ram Craig Short joins Derby coaching set-up". BBC Sport. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Craig Short: Former Blackburn defender returns as coach". BBC Sport. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Pat Lyons and Craig Short join Darren Wassall's coaching team at Derby". Eurosport. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Craig Short joins Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Club Statement: Karl Robinson". www.oufc.co.uk. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Liam Manning Becomes Head Coach at Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Liam Manning To Leave For Bristol City". www.oufc.co.uk. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Leo's Debut Delight".
- ^ "Where are they now? Craig Short". The Observer. London. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 149.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 150.
External links
- Craig Short at Soccerbase