Jody Craddock

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Jody Craddock
Personal information
Full name Jody Darryl Craddock
Date of birth July 25, 1975 (1975-07-25) (age 32)
Place of birth    Redditch, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 6
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1992–1993
1993–1997
1997–2003
1999
2003–
2007		 Christchurch
Cambridge United
Sunderland
→ Sheffield United (loan)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
→ Stoke City (loan)
145 (4)
146 (2)
010 (0)
149 (7)
004 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21:57, 14 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Jody Darryl Craddock (born July 25, 1975 in Redditch) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

[edit] Career

Craddock started his career at non-league Christchurch before earning a move to third tier Cambridge United in August 1993 on a free transfer. He made his league debut on December 11, 1993 in a 0–0 draw with Stockport County.

After four seasons at Cambridge, his talent was noted by Sunderland and he joined for £300,000 in August 1997. His second season with the Mackems saw him help them to promotion to the top level, however, he ended up spending part of their first Premier League campaign on loan at Sheffield United.

When Sunderland were relegated after four seasons in the Premier League in 2003, Craddock was sold to newly-promoted Wolves for £1.75million to replace the long-term injury casualty Joleon Lescott at centre back.[1]

He has remained with the club since and was made captain at the start of the 2006–07 season by new manager Mick McCarthy. He found himself sent to Stoke City on loan in August 2007 though, but this spell was cut short through the emergency 24 hour clause the following month.[2]

Away from football, Craddock has become known as an artist.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Wolves sign Craddock", BBC Sport, 2003-07-31. 
  2. ^ "Craddock Called Back", Stoke City Official Website, 2007-09-19. 

[edit] External links


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Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. – current squad

1 Murray • 2 D. Ward • 3 N. Collins • 4 Olofinjana • 6 Craddock • 7 Kightly • 8 Henry • 9 Keogh • 10 Bothroyd • 11 S. Ward • 12 R. Edwards • 14 Potter • 15 Little • 16 Davies • 17 Jarvis • 18 Gleeson • 19 Elliott • 20 Mulgrew • 21 Jones • 22 Gobern • 23 Eastwood • 26 D. Edwards • 27 Ebanks-Blake • 30 Ikeme • 31 Hennessey • 32 Foley • 33 Gray • 35 Bennett • 36 L. Collins • 37 Hughes • 38 Salmon • 39 Rósa • 40 Elokobi • 41 Bailey • – Vokes •

Manager: McCarthy