David William Craig (born 11 June 1969, in

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) is a Scottish former professional

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who played as a defender. He played for numerous clubs in the

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, including

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Dundee United Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dundee. The club name is usually abbreviated to Dundee United. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1 ...

Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish association football, football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire who currently compete in the Scottish Championshi ...

and

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ...

. He was named in the PFA Scotland Third Division Team of the Year for 2006–07 while playing for

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Career

Craig began his career at the end of the 1980s with

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, making a dozen league appearances for ''The Jags'' before joining

in 1991. Spending three years with ''The Shire'', Craig won a move to

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side

in 1994, making his league debut in November as a substitute. Craig's next league appearance came in February, and although he started a further three league matches, Craig appeared in only one matchday squad following the side's relegation, joining

in September 1995. After a year with Hamilton, Craig joined

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, ...

side

Raith Rovers Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the Scottish Championship as a member of the Scottish Professional Football Leag ...

, returning to Hamilton after one season. Again, Craig spent a year with ''Accies'' before beginning a six-year stint with

, where his time included finishing as

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runners-up and

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runners-up in the early 2000s. In 2004, Craig moved to Queen of the South in the era of captain Jim Thomson. Craig spent a year in

Dumfries Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the ...

, scoring once against Partick, before a short spell with

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. Returning to Partick in 2005, Craig was part of the side that won the First Division play-offs in 2005–06, winning promotion. He scored once in their promotion campaign against

Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the ...

. Instead of joining Thistle in the First Division, Craig moved to

, spending two years with ''The Sons''. After short spells with junior club Arthurlie and Montrose, and a trial with

Stranraer Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; gd, An t-Sròn Reamhar ), also known as The Toon, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Inch in the historic county of Wigtownshire. It lies on the shores of L ...

, he joined Elgin City in 2009.

Honours

Ayr United

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Runner-up: 1 :: 2001–02

Partick Thistle

Play-offs: 1 :: 2005–06

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, David 1969 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Partick Thistle F.C. players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong East Stirlingshire F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Montrose F.C. players Stranraer F.C. players Elgin City F.C. players Men's association football defenders Scottish Junior Football Association players Arthurlie F.C. players Maryhill F.C. players Scottish expatriate men's footballers