Craig Nelthorpe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Robert Nelthorpe[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 June 1987||
Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) |
left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Belper Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Brodsworth Miners Welfare | ||
2004 | Frickley Athletic | 3 | (0) |
2004–2009 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | (1) |
2005–2006 | → Hucknall Town (loan) | 5 | (2) |
2006 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Gateshead (loan) | 17 | (8) |
2008 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2008 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2008 | → Gateshead (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2009 | Oxford United | 16 | (2) |
2009–2010 | York City | 7 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Barrow (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2010 | → Luton Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Gateshead | 34 | (5) |
2011 | Gainsborough Trinity | 8 | (1) |
2011 | Winterton Rangers | ||
2011–2012 | Matlock Town | ||
2012 | Eastwood Town | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Brigg Town | ||
2012 | Frickley Athletic | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Gainsborough Trinity | 32 | (5) |
2013–2015 | Harrogate Town | 51 | (7) |
2015 | → Buxton (loan) | ||
2015 | Mornington | ||
2015–2016 | Matlock Town | 7 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Scarborough Athletic | ||
2017–2018 | North Ferriby United | 3 | (0) |
2018 | Ossett Town | 12 | (0) |
2018– | Belper Town | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 23 April 2020 (UTC) |
Craig Robert Nelthorpe (born 10 June 1987) is an English semi-professional
Nelthorpe played for Brodsworth Miners Welfare and Frickley Athletic before joining Doncaster Rovers in 2004 and he made his first-team debut in 2005. He was loaned out on six occasions, playing for Hucknall Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Gateshead, Halifax Town and Darlington. He joined Oxford United in 2009 and after being released by them he joined York City. Having left York after a season he rejoined Gateshead.
Career
Doncaster Rovers
Nelthorpe played for
Nelthorpe signed a professional contract with Doncaster on 28 June 2006
After making four appearances for Doncaster during the 2007–08 season,
Nelthorpe was handed a new one-year contract at Doncaster in July 2008.[31] He rejoined Gateshead on a three-month loan in August 2008, which he completed in November with 15 appearances and one goal.[32][33]
Oxford United
He was released by Doncaster at his own request on 13 January 2009 and joined Conference Premier club Oxford United the next day on a contract until the end of the 2008–09 season.
York City
Nelthorpe was released by Oxford at the end of the season and he subsequently signed for fellow Conference Premier club York City on 19 May 2009.[43][44] He suffered from illness during much of York's pre-season, and during a friendly against FC Halifax Town he was sent off for jumping dangerously with his arm raised.[45] He made his debut as a stoppage time substitute in a 2–1 defeat to former club Oxford on 8 August 2009.[46][47] After failing to start any matches for York, he requested a loan move away from the club in October 2009.[48] On 10 November 2009, he joined league rivals Barrow on loan until 1 January 2010.[49] He made his debut in a 2–2 with AFC Wimbledon on 14 November 2009,[50] assisting Jason Walker's goal through a corner kick.[51] He scored his first goal for Barrow in a 2–2 draw with Grays Athletic on 24 November 2009 with a free kick and finished the loan spell with six appearances and two goals.[50][52] He joined Conference Premier rivals Luton Town on trial in January 2010, starting a reserve-team match against Peterborough United,[53] before signing on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season on 22 January.[54] He made his debut a day later as an 83rd-minute substitute for Tom Craddock in a 1–0 victory over Gateshead.[47][55] His loan period at Luton came to an end on 7 May 2010,[56] having made eight appearances for the club.[55] He finished the season with eight appearances for York and was released by the club on 18 May 2010.[46][57]
Gateshead
He signed for former club Gateshead, now playing in the Conference Premier, on 21 June 2010.[58] He made his debut in the opening match of the 2010–11 season, a 0–0 draw with Kettering on 14 August 2010.[59] Nelthorpe's first goal came after scoring a 90th-minute winner in a 1–0 victory over Southport,[59] turning in Josh Gillies' cross from six yards.[60] He made 41 appearances for Gateshead during the 2010–11 season, scoring 5 goals, before he was released on 4 May 2011.[59][61]
Later career
Nelthorpe signed with Conference North club
Nelthorpe returned to Gainsborough Trinity in August 2012.
Style of play
Nelthorpe is left footed and is able to play either as a left back or as a left winger.[84] He has also been played at left wingback, although he has stated his preference in playing a more attacking role, saying "I'm not really the best defensively – I'd sooner go at people".[34] While playing as a winger, he is "adventurous" and has a "willingness to run at defenders".[85][86] His skills have been praised as being "deft and quick" and his set pieces have been described as being "excellent".[87][88]
Personal life
Nelthorpe was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.[89] He has two children with his girlfriend.[34]
Nelthorpe was arrested along with York players Michael Gash, Michael Ingham and Michael Rankine in August 2009 following an incident involving two other men at a Subway outlet on a night out.[90] The four appeared at York Magistrates' Court on 14 January 2010 after being charged with affray.[91] Nelthorpe pleaded guilty to the charge of affray after appearing at York Crown Court on 1 September 2010.[92]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2019–20 season
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Frickley Athletic | 2003–04[6] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Doncaster Rovers | 2004–05[10] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2005–06[11] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2006–07[23] | League One | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
2007–08[25] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2008–09[93] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
Hucknall Town (loan) | 2005–06[15] | Conference North
|
5 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2006–07[18] | Conference National
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
Gateshead (loan) | 2006–07[22] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
17 | 8 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 19 | 8 | ||
Halifax Town (loan) | 2007–08[28] | Conference Premier
|
7 | 2 | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
Darlington (loan) | 2007–08[25] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Gateshead (loan) | 2008–09[33] | Conference North | 12 | 1 | — | — | 3[d] | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Oxford United | 2008–09[37] | Conference Premier | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
York City | 2009–10[46] | Conference Premier | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Barrow (loan) | 2009–10[50] | Conference Premier | 6 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
Luton Town (loan) | 2009–10[55] | Conference Premier | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Gateshead | 2010–11[59] | Conference Premier | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
Gainsborough Trinity | 2011–12[79] | Conference North | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
Eastwood Town | 2011–12[79] | Conference North | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Frickley Athletic | 2011–12[69][70] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Gainsborough Trinity | 2012–13[79] | Conference North | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
Harrogate Town | 2013–14[79] | Conference North | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
2014–15[79] | Conference North | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
Total | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 52 | 7 | |||
Matlock Town | 2015–16[94] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
7 | 1 | — | — | 3[e] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
North Ferriby United | 2017–18[79] | National League North | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Ossett Town | 2017–18[95] | Northern Premier League Division One North |
12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
Belper Town | 2018–19[96] | Northern Premier League Division One East |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
Career total | 254 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 288 | 40 |
- ^ Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in League Two play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in Conference League Cup, one in FA Trophy
- Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
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External links
- Profile at the Belper Town F.C. website
- Craig Nelthorpe at Soccerbase