Craig George Boardman (born 30 November 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig George Boardman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1993 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Halifax Town | 61 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Scarborough | 9 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | (0) |
| 1998 | Halifax Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Sheffield | ||
| 1999–2000 | Ossett Town | ||
| 2000–2001 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | ||
| Total | 117+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Barnsley, Boardman began his career with Nottingham Forest, making one appearance in the League Cup in September 1991.[2] After a brief spell with Peterborough United, in which he made just one Cup appearance,[3] Boardman signed for non-League side Halifax Town, before returning to the Football League with Scarborough during the 1995–96 season.[4] Boardman later played non-League football with a number of teams including Stalybridge Celtic,[5] Halifax Town, Sheffield, Ossett Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels.[6][7][8]
Personal life
editHis grandfather and father (both named George) were also professional footballers.[9] His son Charlie played for the Barnsley Academy, becoming the fourth generation of the family to become a footballer.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Craig Boardman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Players - B". Bridportred. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ Craig Boardman at Soccerbase
- ^ "SCARBOROUGH : 1987/88 - 1998/99". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic - Official Site - Player Profile Craig Boardman". www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk.
- ^ "Player profile". Shaymen Online. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "Player profile". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Craig Boardman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Ex-Red George still on the lookout for the next Gazza". Barnsley Chronicle.
- ^ "Charlie becomes fourth generation to sign for a professional football club". www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk. 5 April 2022.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/barnsley-chronicle-9ZZ3/20220304/282415582758131 – via PressReader.
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