Stevie Crawford

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Stevie Crawford
Personal information
Full name Stephen Crawford[1]
Date of birth (1974-01-09) 9 January 1974 (age 50)[1]
Place of birth Dunfermline,[1] Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Raith Rovers 115 (22)
1996–1997 Millwall 42 (11)
1997–2000 Hibernian 73 (23)
1999–2000 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 25 (16)
2000–2004 Dunfermline Athletic 144 (47)
2004–2005 Plymouth Argyle 26 (6)
2005 Dundee United 21 (3)
2005–2006 Aberdeen 34 (8)
2006–2008 Dunfermline Athletic 59 (8)
2008–2011 East Fife 50 (10)
2011 Cowdenbeath 18 (2)
2011 Forfar Athletic 11 (2)
Total 618 (158)
International career
1995–2004 Scotland 25 (4)
Managerial career
2009–2010
player/manager
)
2019–2021 Dunfermline Athletic
2021–2022 East Fife
2023-2024 Rosyth
2024 Cowdenbeath (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Crawford (born 9 January 1974) is a Scottish professional

Lowland League club Cowdenbeath
.

Crawford started his career with

Scottish Cup Finals (two for Dunfermline and one for Dundee United) in the mid-2000s, losing all three to Celtic. Crawford's stint with Dundee United came after a short-lived return to English football with Plymouth Argyle
.

After short spells with

player/manager for just over a year before resigning as manager in October 2010.[2] After stints as an assistant manager at Falkirk, Hearts and Milton Keynes Dons
, he managed Dunfermline Athletic for two years. After a second spell as East Fife manager, Crawford joined Dundee United as assistant manager in September 2022 but that spell didn't last at Tannadice and both Crawford and Fox was sacked.

In August 2023 he became manager of Rosyth as he replaced outgoing head coach Greig Denham who resigned at the east of Scotland outfits.

Domestic career

1990s

Crawford, who plays as a

UEFA Cup against Bayern Munich
.

After the

1999–2000 season
, scoring 16 goals in 25 games.

Dunfermline Athletic

Crawford signed for the

fifth overall
.

His final season at Dunfermline was the club most successful season in a number of years, which saw them finish

2004 Scottish Cup Final, which they lost 3–1 to Celtic.[7]
It was at this time that Crawford decided he wanted to leave Dunfermline to sign for a club in England.

Plymouth and Dundee United

Crawford signed for

2005 Scottish Cup Final to Celtic.[10]

Aberdeen and return to Dunfermline

After joining Aberdeen at the start of the

2007 Scottish Cup Final in which he played as a substitute, however for the third time in four seasons Crawford ended up on the losing side in a Scottish Cup final against Celtic.[12] In April 2008, Crawford was told he would not be offered a new contract and was free to find a new club.[13]

International career

Over the course of his career Crawford won 25 caps for

Kirin Cup tie in 1995, but did not make another appearance until 2001.[14] Crawford played regularly under the management of Berti Vogts
.

Coaching career

It was reported in July 2008 that Crawford had turned down a move to the

player/manager,[18][19] and he was given the job on a permanent basis later that month.[20] After just over a year as manager, Crawford resigned as manager of East Fife, but remained with the club as a registered player.[2][21]

Crawford was appointed assistant manager of

English League One side Milton Keynes Dons in December 2016.[24] They both left MK Dons in January 2018, with the team in 21st place in League One.[25]

Crawford then joined Dunfermline Athletic as a coach. He was appointed head coach in January 2019, after Allan Johnston left the club.[26] After over two years in charge of the side, Crawford announced his resignation at the end of the 2020–21 season.[27]

On 30 November 2021, Crawford was announced as the new manager of East Fife.[28] He left this position in September 2022 to become assistant manager to Liam Fox at Dundee United.[29] Crawford left United in March 2023, following the appointment of Jim Goodwin as manager.[30]

Career statistics

International

Scotland[31]
Year Apps Goals
1995 1 1
1996 —
1997 —
1998 —
1999 —
2000 —
2001 1 0
2002 5 2
2003 10 1
2004 8 0
Total 25 4
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 May 1995
Toyama Park Stadium, Toyama
  Ecuador 2–1 2–1
Kirin Cup
2 15 October 2002 Easter Road, Edinburgh  Canada 1–1 3–1
Friendly match
3 15 October 2002 Easter Road, Edinburgh  Canada 3–1 3–1
Friendly match
4 27 May 2003
Tynecastle Stadium
, Edinburgh		  New Zealand 1–0 1–1
Friendly match

Managerial

As of match played 24 September 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref.
G W D L Win %
player/manager
) 		Scotland 14 April 2009 24 October 2010 60 15 17 28 025.00 [32]
Dunfermline Athletic Scotland 10 January 2019 18 May 2021 88 33 21 34 037.50 [33]
East Fife Scotland 30 November 2021 25 September 2022 35 7 9 19 020.00
Cowdenbeath (interim) Scotland 26 March 2024 present 0 0 0 0 !—
Career Total 183 55 47 81 030.05 —

Honours

Club

Raith Rovers

Hibernian

Dunfermline Athletic

Dundee United

Individual

  • Scottish First Division Player of the Year: 1999–2000

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stevie Crawford". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Stewart, Craig (24 October 2010). "Crawford steps down as East Fife manager". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  3. ^ "NOW YOU KNOW: Day Rovers danced in the streets of Raith..." glasgowtimes.co.uk. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Saints fight back for point". BBC Sport. 12 August 2000. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  5. ^ "Pars hold Rangers". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  6. ^ "Crawford dumps Dundee". BBC Sport. 17 August 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  7. ^ "Larsson caps Celtic triumph". BBC. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Plymouth land Crawford". BBC Sport. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  9. ^ "Dundee Utd seal Crawford transfer". BBC Sport. 4 January 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  10. ^ "Celtic 1-0 Dundee United". BBC. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Crawford returns to Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  12. ^ "Dunfermline 0-1 Celtic". BBC. 26 May 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  13. ^ "No Dunfermline deal for Crawford". BBC Sport. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
  14. ^ a b Stevie Crawford at the Scottish Football Association
  15. ^ "SPL clubs interested in Crawford". BBC Sport. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  16. ^ "Fifers sign "exceptional" Crawford". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  17. ^ "East Fife strike to sign Crawford". BBC Sport. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  18. ^ "Stevie Crawford- new manager". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
  19. ^ "Football: Crawford gets East Fife post". Retrieved 15 April 2009.
  20. ^ "Crawford named East Fife manager". BBC Sport. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
  21. ^ "Stevie Crawford". East Fife F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  22. ^ "Falkirk snap up Stevie Crawford as new assistant manager". Daily Record. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  23. ^ Borthwick, Jamie (22 May 2014). "Stevie Crawford joins Hearts as assistant to head coach Robbie Neilson". STV Sport. STV. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  24. ^ "Neilson named MK Dons manager". Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  25. ^ "Robbie Neilson: Milton Keynes Dons manager leaves club by 'mutual consent'". BBC Sport. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  26. ^ "Dunfermline: Stevie Crawford appointed head coach". BBC Sport. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  27. ^ "Club Update". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  28. ^ "Stevie Crawford Appointed First Team Manager". eastfifefc.info. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  29. ^ "Liam Fox: Dundee United appoint caretaker as head coach on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  30. ^ "Sharp joins Dundee United as Goodwin's assistant". BBC Sport. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  31. ^ National Football Teams profile
  32. ^ "Stephen Crawford". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  33. ^ "2018–19 Dunfermline Fixtures & Results". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

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