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Tony Craig
Tony Andrew Craig (born 20 April 1985) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender.
Craig began his career at Millwall and made over 320 appearances across four spells with the club. Craig also played League football for Brentford, Bristol Rovers, Crystal Palace, Wycombe Wanderers and Leyton Orient. He dropped into non-League football to join Dorking Wanderers in 2023.
Craig began his career in the youth ranks at Millwall, the club he supports. Adept as a central defender or a left back, he received his maiden call into the first team squad for a First Division league match against Bradford City on 5 April 2003 and was an unused substitute during the 1–0 win. Craig made his professional debut with a starting appearance in a 3–3 draw with Nottingham Forest on 26 April 2003 and lasted 67 minutes before being substituted for Robbie Ryan. He started in the final game of the 2002–03 season at home to Coventry City and scored the first senior goal of his career in the 2–0 win, with the opener on 51 minutes. Craig began the 2003–04 season as a virtual ever-present, making 10 appearances, before dropping out of the matchday squad entirely in October 2003.
Craig was again out of favour with manager Dennis Wise during the 2004–05 season and joined League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on a one-month loan on 22 October 2004, which was later extended to 22 January 2005. He made 18 appearances for the Chairboys. Craig made 10 Millwall appearances during the second half of the 2004–05 season.
Under new manager Colin Lee, Craig made sporadic appearances during the opening two months of the 2005–06 season, before cementing a regular place in the team in late 2005 under replacement manager Dave Tuttle. Despite getting two red cards, Craig finished the 2005–06 season with 33 appearances, but began the 2006–07 season in League One after Millwall's relegation. Craig had a suspension and injury-affect first half of the 2006–07 season, but was a regular pick after the New Year and finished the campaign with 32 appearances and one goal, which was scored on the final day versus Bradford City. Craig departed the club in June 2007, having made 87 appearances and scored two goals in his four years as a first team player.
On 27 June 2007, Craig joined Championship club Crystal Palace on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He started 13 of the Eagles' opening 14 games, but a shoulder injury suffered in a 0–0 draw with Scunthorpe United on 3 November 2007 put him out of action for the next four months. Upon his return to fitness, Craig returned to Millwall, still in League One, on a one-month loan on 27 March 2008. He made five appearances and scored against Carlisle United in the final match of his spell, before returning to Crystal Palace on 27 April. He departed Selhurst Park in July 2008.
Craig signed permanently for the second time with Millwall on 11 July 2008, on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made a personal-best 52 appearances during the 2008–09 season, scoring two goals and helping Millwall to a place at Wembley Stadium for the 2009 League One play-off final versus Scunthorpe United. Goals from Gary Alexander put the Lions 2–1 ahead, but second-half strikes from Matt Sparrow and Martyn Woolford sent Scunthorpe to the Championship.
Craig was in and out of the team during the 2009–10 season and could not hold down a regular place until December 2009. In the absence of Paul Robinson, Craig took over the captaincy. He made 35 appearances and scored two goals to help Millwall to the play-off final for the second season in succession. Though Craig was forced off with a broken metatarsal on 44 minutes, Millwall prevailed in the 2010 League One play-off final and were promoted to the Championship after a 1–0 win over Swindon Town.
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Tony Craig
Tony Andrew Craig (born 20 April 1985) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender.
Craig began his career at Millwall and made over 320 appearances across four spells with the club. Craig also played League football for Brentford, Bristol Rovers, Crystal Palace, Wycombe Wanderers and Leyton Orient. He dropped into non-League football to join Dorking Wanderers in 2023.
Craig began his career in the youth ranks at Millwall, the club he supports. Adept as a central defender or a left back, he received his maiden call into the first team squad for a First Division league match against Bradford City on 5 April 2003 and was an unused substitute during the 1–0 win. Craig made his professional debut with a starting appearance in a 3–3 draw with Nottingham Forest on 26 April 2003 and lasted 67 minutes before being substituted for Robbie Ryan. He started in the final game of the 2002–03 season at home to Coventry City and scored the first senior goal of his career in the 2–0 win, with the opener on 51 minutes. Craig began the 2003–04 season as a virtual ever-present, making 10 appearances, before dropping out of the matchday squad entirely in October 2003.
Craig was again out of favour with manager Dennis Wise during the 2004–05 season and joined League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on a one-month loan on 22 October 2004, which was later extended to 22 January 2005. He made 18 appearances for the Chairboys. Craig made 10 Millwall appearances during the second half of the 2004–05 season.
Under new manager Colin Lee, Craig made sporadic appearances during the opening two months of the 2005–06 season, before cementing a regular place in the team in late 2005 under replacement manager Dave Tuttle. Despite getting two red cards, Craig finished the 2005–06 season with 33 appearances, but began the 2006–07 season in League One after Millwall's relegation. Craig had a suspension and injury-affect first half of the 2006–07 season, but was a regular pick after the New Year and finished the campaign with 32 appearances and one goal, which was scored on the final day versus Bradford City. Craig departed the club in June 2007, having made 87 appearances and scored two goals in his four years as a first team player.
On 27 June 2007, Craig joined Championship club Crystal Palace on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He started 13 of the Eagles' opening 14 games, but a shoulder injury suffered in a 0–0 draw with Scunthorpe United on 3 November 2007 put him out of action for the next four months. Upon his return to fitness, Craig returned to Millwall, still in League One, on a one-month loan on 27 March 2008. He made five appearances and scored against Carlisle United in the final match of his spell, before returning to Crystal Palace on 27 April. He departed Selhurst Park in July 2008.
Craig signed permanently for the second time with Millwall on 11 July 2008, on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made a personal-best 52 appearances during the 2008–09 season, scoring two goals and helping Millwall to a place at Wembley Stadium for the 2009 League One play-off final versus Scunthorpe United. Goals from Gary Alexander put the Lions 2–1 ahead, but second-half strikes from Matt Sparrow and Martyn Woolford sent Scunthorpe to the Championship.
Craig was in and out of the team during the 2009–10 season and could not hold down a regular place until December 2009. In the absence of Paul Robinson, Craig took over the captaincy. He made 35 appearances and scored two goals to help Millwall to the play-off final for the second season in succession. Though Craig was forced off with a broken metatarsal on 44 minutes, Millwall prevailed in the 2010 League One play-off final and were promoted to the Championship after a 1–0 win over Swindon Town.