| Craig Liddle | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Liddle | |
| Date of birth | October 21, 1971 | |
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Chester-le-Street is the main town in the Chester-le-Street district of County Durham, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 80 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1990-1991 1991-1994 1994-1998 1998 1998-2005 |
Aston Villa Blyth Spartans Middlesbrough → Darlington (loan) Darlington |
? (?) ? (?) 25 (0) 16 (0) 271 (17) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Craig Liddle is a former English footballer. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A footballer is a person who plays in various games known as " Football " &ndash especially Association football, although the term is also used to refer
Football career
He was a centre half that played professional football for Darlington, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa.
Liddle started his professional career at Aston Villa back in 1990 where he signed his first professional contract at the club where he had been a trainee. The Chester-le-Street-born star was released after just one season however after failing to impress. He joined local team Blyth Spartans where he spent the next three seasons.
In 1994 he got a dream move to Middlesbrough when Bryan Robson signed him at the start of the Boro revolution, he went on to make 25 first teams appearances in his four years at the Riverside. Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 is an English former football manager and a former player The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F
He joined Darlington on loan in February 1998. In 16 games he made a big impression playing not only in defence but also as a midfielder. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. On the 1 July 1998, David Hodgson got 'Lidds' to put pen to paper and he joined Darlo for a nominal fee. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) David James Hodgson (born August 6 1960 in Gateshead, England) was an English footballer who played for Middlesbrough
During his time at the Quakers Liddle showed just what a true professional footballer should be like and was a popular club captain. Not the biggest or the quickest Liddle was absolutely committed commanding his defence excellently, reading the game well and tackling excellently. Rated by the fans as one of the best defenders in the Third Division, and attracting interest from other clubs. During some turbulent times in Darlington's history Liddle became a talisman for the club, showing commitment on and off the pitch that made him a fans favourite. Something demonstrated by him being voted Darlington's all-time cult hero by BBC Football Focus viewers with 70% of the vote.
His last seasons at the club were sadly marked by injury, as his committed approach took its toll. His 300th appearance for Darlington on the 1 May 2004 was marked by a commemorative beer brewed by the Darwen Brewery - Liddle's Best, as well as specially printed T-shirts going on sale. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " On the announcement on his retirement in May 2005 Liddle was granted a testimonial against his former club Middlesborough in July 2005, sadly due to a hoax bomb threat the game had to be abandoned at half time.
Craig Liddle is currently working as a football coach at Darlington College. Darlington College is a Further education college based in Darlington, County Durham, England.
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