| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig George Pead[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromsgrove, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right full-back, Central midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2005 | Coventry City | 42 | (2) |
| 2004 | → Notts County (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Walsall (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Walsall | 80 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Brentford | 38 | (0) |
| Total | 173 | (2) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:32, 24 December 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Craig George Pead (born 15 September 1981 in Bromsgrove, England) is a former professional footballer. He announced his retirement from football on 21 May 2009, following his release from Brentford, and a knee injury.[2]
Pead began his career at Coventry, where he made 42 league appearances, memorably scoring a spectacular goal against Wimbledon. His father remains at Coventry as kit-man.
Pead was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2006-07 season.[3] Pead was released by Walsall at the end of the 2006–07 season on 15 May 2007.[4] He became Brentford manager Terry Butcher's fourth summer signing on 2 July 2007 following a recommendation from former Brentford captain Michael Dobson.[5] Pead was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the second year running at the end of the 2007–08 season.[6]
Despite his awards, Craig Pead was made available for a free transfer by Brentford manager, Andy Scott at the conclusion of the 2007–08 season. However, Pead turned down a contract offer from Port Vale and decided to stay at Brentford for the final year of his contract. He retired at the end of the 2008–09 season due to a ongoing knee injury and now runs football coaching courses for children in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.[7]
Throughout his career, Pead was known by the nickname 'Peado' by supporters of both his own and opposition clubs.
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