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Craig Stanley (born 3 March 1983, Nuneaton) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He was most recently manager of Wessex League Division One club Totton & Eling.

Craig Stanley

Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-03-03) 3 March 1983 (age 39)
Place of birth	Nuneaton, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Walsall	0	(0)
2003–2004	→ Raith Rovers (loan)	19	(1)
2004	AFC Telford United	12	(1)
2004–2006	Hereford United	81	(4)
2006–2011	Morecambe	174	(15)
2011	→ Torquay United (loan)	19	(1)
2011–2012	Bristol Rovers	34	(1)
2012–2014	Aldershot Town	51	(2)
2014–2015	Eastleigh	32	(5)
2015–2017	Lincoln City	29	(2)
2016–2017	Southport (loan)	5	(0)
2017–2018	Barwell	?	(?)
2018–2019	Lancaster City	27	(0)
2019	Kettering Town	21	(2)
2019	Clitheroe	7	(1)
2019	Nuneaton Borough	6	(0)
2020–2021	Lymington Town	?	(?)
2021–2022	Hythe & Dibden	?	(?)
Total		517+	(35+)
National team
2005–2007	England C	4	(0)
Teams managed
2018	Lancaster City (caretaker)
2022	Totton & Eling
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:39, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Career

Stanley began his career with Walsall. He was a key member of the Hereford side that clinched promotion to the Football League after play-off victories over the Shrimps and Halifax Town in the 2005–06 season.

Stanley signed for Morecambe in 2006 and won another consecutive promotion to the Football league. He left Morecambe in 2011 after several successful seasons, as he fell out with manager Sammy McIlroy.

Stanley captained the England National XI to a 4–1 victory over the Netherlands on 29 November 2006, winning the European Challenge Trophy.

On 31 January 2011, Stanley signed for Torquay United in a one-month loan deal. After an impressive stint with Torquay, the loan was extended until the end of the season.

He became Bristol Rovers' third signing of their recent push for promotion back into League One, Stanley signed on 7 June 2011.

He has been announced as the captain of Aldershot Town for the 2013–2014 season. He left the club at the end of the season after failing to agree a new contract. On 15 June 2018 Stanley signed for Lancaster City.[1] Following the resignation of Lancaster manager Phil Brown on 10 September 2018, the club appointed Craig Stanley as caretaker manager together with Matthew Blinkhorn.[2] After a six-game spell in charge Stanley lost out on the job on a permanent basis and on 8 January 2019, Stanley joined Kettering Town.[3] Six months later, he joined Clitheroe.[4]

In September 2019, Stanley joined Nuneaton Borough.[5] On 3 November 2019 the club confirmed, that Stanley had left the club again because the traveling time from his home to the club, was too long.[6]

In November 2021, Stanley joined Wessex League Premier Division club Hythe & Dibden,[7] helping to captain the side to survival with a 3–0 victory over Cowes Sports which saw the side reprieved from relegation.[8]

Coaching Career

In June 2022, Stanley was appointed manager of Wessex League Division One club Totton & Eling.[9] Stanley resigned from his role on 3 August without having managed a competitive fixture.[10]

Honours

• Football Conference Play-Off Winner 2006, 2007

References

External links

• Craig Stanley at Soccerbase
• Morecambe profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 May 2007)
• Craig Stanley at Soccerway
• Craig Stanley at Aylesbury United

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