John Craggs (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Edward Craggs | ||
Date of birth | 31 October 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Flint Hill, County Durham, England | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1971 | Newcastle | 52 | (1) |
1971–1982 | Middlesbrough | 409 | (12) |
1982–1983 | Newcastle | 12 | (0) |
1983–1985 | Darlington | 54 | (0) |
Total | 527 | (13) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Craggs (born 31 October 1948) is an English former
North East of England. He played over 400 times for Middlesbrough but also had spells at Newcastle United and Darlington.[1]
After 52 League appearances at Newcastle United, Middlesbrough paid a then club record £60,000 fee to bring Craggs to Teesside in 1971. After a testimonial match against Newcastle United in the summer of 1982, Craggs left Middlesbrough to re-join his former club before ending his playing days at Darlington. He thereafter took up a coaching role at Hartlepool United.[2]
References
- ^ "John Craggs". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Heroes: John Craggs 1971-82". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008.
External links
- John Craggs at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database