Craig Stanley
Encyclopedia
Craig Stanley is an English
footballer
currently playing for Bristol Rovers of League Two. His position is midfield.
. He was a key member of the Hereford United side that clinched promotion to the Football League after play-off victories over the Shrimps and Halifax in the 2005/2006 season.
Stanley captained the England National XI
to a 4-1 victory over Holland on 29 November 2006, winning the European Challenge Trophy.
On 31 January 2011, Stanley signed for Torquay United
in a one month loan deal. After an impressive stint with Torquay, the loan was extended until the end of the season.
The Midfielder became Bristol Rovers
' third signing of their recent push for promotion back into League One
, Stanley signed on 7 June 2011.
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...
footballer
Football (soccer)
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currently playing for Bristol Rovers of League Two. His position is midfield.
Career
Stanley began his career with WalsallWalsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
. He was a key member of the Hereford United side that clinched promotion to the Football League after play-off victories over the Shrimps and Halifax in the 2005/2006 season.
Stanley captained the England National XI
England National Game XI
The England C National Football Team is the football team that represents England at non-league level. Formed in 1979 as the England Non-League team, it features players who play for clubs outside of the Football League...
to a 4-1 victory over Holland on 29 November 2006, winning the European Challenge Trophy.
On 31 January 2011, Stanley signed for Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
in a one month loan deal. After an impressive stint with Torquay, the loan was extended until the end of the season.
The Midfielder became Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
' third signing of their recent push for promotion back into 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....
, Stanley signed on 7 June 2011.