Stephen Crawford

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Personal information
Stevie Crawford
Full name	Stephen Crawford
Date of birth	January 9, 1974 (1974-01-09) (age 34)
Place of birth	Dunfermline, Scotland
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Unattached
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992–1996 1996–1997 1997–2000 1999–2000 2000–2004 2004–2005 2005 2005–2006 2006–2008	Raith Rovers Millwall Hibernian → Dunfermline (loan) Dunfermline Plymouth Argyle Dundee United Aberdeen Dunfermline	115 (22) 042 (11) 073 (23) 025 (16) 144 (47) 026 0(6) 021 0(3) 034 0(8) 050 0(6)
National team
1995–2004	Scotland	025 0(4)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:10, 28 February 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Stevie Crawford (born January 9, 1974 in Dunfermline, Scotland) is a professional footballer who is currently without a club.

1 Career
2 Internation Career
3 Honours
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] 1990's

Crawford, who plays as a striker, began his career with Raith Rovers in 1992. Two years later, Raith beat Celtic in a penalty shootout during the Coca-Cola Cup, earning Crawford a Coca-Cola Cup winner's medal. Raith also played in the UEFA Cup against Bayern Munich.

After the 1995-96 season, Crawford moved on to Millwall, where he spent a single season and scored 10 goals. Hibernian gained Crawford's help in 1997 and made it to the Scottish Premier League by 1999. Crawford moved to Dunfermline Athletic on loan for the 99-00 season, managing to score 16 goals in 25 games.

[edit] Dunfermline Athletic

Crawford signed for the Fife side full time in July 2000 after a very successful loan the previous season. His first goal for the Pars came on the 12^th of August 2000 against Perth side St. Johnstone.^[1] Crawford was Dunfermline's top scorer in his first season at East End Park, scoring 9 goals in 37 league matches. The next season was just as successful for Crawford in goal scoring terms and his goals elevated Dunfermline to finishing 6th in the league. His goal in the final game of the season against Rangers earned his side a one all draw.^[2] The 2002-03 season was perhaps Crawford's best season with the Pars. The third game of the season saw him score a hat-trick against Dundee^[3] leading to him challenging for top scorer of the season with 19 goals in 35 games. Crawford's goals again helped the Pars move up the league, helping them finish 5th overall. His final season at Dunfermline was the club most successful season in a number of years, which saw them finish 4th thanks to Crawford's 13 goals. This not only saw his side qualify for the UEFA Cup, but he also helped the Pars battle to the final of the Scottish Cup. It was at this time that Crawford decided he wanted to leave Dunfermline in order to sign for a club in England.

[edit] Moves, moves, moves

Crawford was eventually snapped up on a free transfer by English Division One side Plymouth Argyle.^[4] He failed to settle in England due to his lack of goals and his homesickness. After only six months in England, he returned north signing with Dundee United for £80,000.^[5] His time at Tannadice was equally short-lived though he did win a Scottish Cup runners-up medal.

After joining Aberdeen at the start of the 2005/06 season where he was top scorer at one point, Crawford returned to Dunfermline in August 2006, despite being a regular starter at Pittodrie and among the top league scorers at the time. He signed a two-year deal with his hometown team^[6] but failed to be as productive as he had been in his first spell with Dunfermline, scoring only 8 goals in two seasons. In April 2008, much to the shock of many supporters of the club Crawford was told he would not be offered a new contract and was free to find a new club.^[7]