Craig Curran
Encyclopedia
Craig Carl Curran is an English
football player who plays for Football League One
side Carlisle United
.
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He scored with his first ever senior touch at Prenton Park
against Brighton & Hove Albion
on Monday 9 April 2007. The goal was also Craig's first ever senior goal.
On May 5, 2007, Prenton Park
was taken by storm as Curran scored 3 times in the first 36 minutes to record his first hat-trick for the club. The feat also broke a record set by Tranmere legend Dixie Dean
as the youngest ever player to score a hat-trick in a Rovers' shirt. The record was originally set on the 25 October 1924. He finished his first ever season with 4 goals in 4 appearances, with only 2 of them being starts.
During the early part of the 2007–08 season he has been used sparingly by manager Ronnie Moore
, being limited to a handful of starts, although he has made regular appearances from the bench. On 10 November 2007 he was sent off for the first time in his senior career, during an FA Cup
First Round match away at Chesterfield. He picked up two bookings after coming on as a late substitution, one for dissent (preventing a free kick being taken) and the second for a foul on a Chesterfield player.
Curran is a product of the Youth system at Tranmere and was top scorer for the Reserves in the 2006–2007 season.
Curran grew up in Liverpool and was educated at the Liverpool Blue Coat School
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football player who plays for Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
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Career
Curran made his first appearance for Tranmere Rovers on Saturday 13 January 2007 coming on as an 84th minute substitute in the 3–2 loss to Bristol CityBristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
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He scored with his first ever senior touch at Prenton Park
Prenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
against Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
on Monday 9 April 2007. The goal was also Craig's first ever senior goal.
On May 5, 2007, Prenton Park
Prenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
was taken by storm as Curran scored 3 times in the first 36 minutes to record his first hat-trick for the club. The feat also broke a record set by Tranmere legend Dixie Dean
Dixie Dean
William Ralph Dean , better known as Dixie Dean, was an English football player. Dean originally started his career with Birkenhead based Tranmere Rovers before moving on to Everton, the club he had supported as a child, where he became one of the most prolific goal-scorers in English football...
as the youngest ever player to score a hat-trick in a Rovers' shirt. The record was originally set on the 25 October 1924. He finished his first ever season with 4 goals in 4 appearances, with only 2 of them being starts.
During the early part of the 2007–08 season he has been used sparingly by manager Ronnie Moore
Ronnie Moore
Ronald David "Ronnie" Moore is an English football manager and former player. He is considered one of the greatest Rotherham United players of all time, and is also considered the best manager Rotherham United have ever had, becoming a club legend. and went on to manage the Millers for seven years...
, being limited to a handful of starts, although he has made regular appearances from the bench. On 10 November 2007 he was sent off for the first time in his senior career, during an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
First Round match away at Chesterfield. He picked up two bookings after coming on as a late substitution, one for dissent (preventing a free kick being taken) and the second for a foul on a Chesterfield player.
Curran is a product of the Youth system at Tranmere and was top scorer for the Reserves in the 2006–2007 season.
Curran grew up in Liverpool and was educated at the Liverpool Blue Coat School
Liverpool Blue Coat School
The Liverpool Blue Coat School is a voluntary aided secondary school located in Wavertree, Liverpool and is Liverpool's only Grammar School. The school was for many years a boys' school but as of September 2002 it has reverted to its original coeducational remit.The Blue Coat School holds a...
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Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
2006–07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2008–09 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 7 | |
| Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 8 |
| Total | 142 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 166 | 24 | |