| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David McCracken | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St. Johnstone | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2007 | Dundee United | 179 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Wycombe Wanderers | 76 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Milton Keynes Dons | 41 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2011– | St. Johnstone | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2003 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15.57, 13 April 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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David McCracken (born 16 October 1981 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish side St.Johnstone. McCracken had played his whole career in central defence for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League before leaving in May 2007 and signing for Wycombe Wanderers. He subsequently played for Milton Keynes Dons before joining Brentford. David is now on loan at Bristol Rovers and was voted man of the match on his debut against Hartlepool on January 18, 2011.
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McCracken made his competitive league debut in the match against Celtic on 2 May 2000. In the 2000–01 season, he made nine appearances mostly at full back, in a gradual programme of exposure to first team action. He also netted his first goal that term, in the opening day defeat to Celtic at Tannadice. After a string of impressive early season performances, McCracken made his debut for Scotland's under-21s in a 1–0 win over Latvia. By the end of another season of excellent progress, he had played 22 times for the first team during 2001–02.
2002–03 was the season McCracken made a real breakthrough into the first team with 30 appearances and in 2003–04 he was part of the first team for all but seven games to bring his total appearances to 99, during which he has scored three times. As part of a solid back three, McCracken was a crucial element of the side that reached fifth in the league to give Dundee United their best finish since 1996–97.
McCracken had missed only two matches during the 2004–05 season, helping the side reach the semi-finals of the CIS League Cup, when injury struck in the Scottish Cup tie against Queen of the South. He only managed another two games before the end of the season, but was rewarded for some steady performances with a new two-year contract in July 2005.[1] McCracken missed just five matches in the whole of the 2005-06 season, taking his total of appearances for United to 165, as United finished in 9th place in the SPL for the second consecutive season.
McCracken was told he was free to leave the club at the end of the 2006-07 season[2] and helped the club to a clean sheet in the final day 0-0 draw at home to Motherwell.
McCracken was announced as captain on 9 August 2007, and made his début two days later in the 1–0 loss at home to Accrington Stanley. His first goal arrived in the 1–0 home win over Rotherham United on 16 February 2008, which was his only goal in his first season at Adams Park. An impressive second season with the club culminated in Wycombe's promotion to Football League One, as well as McCracken being named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2008–09 season.[3] His second goal for the club came on the final day of the season, as part of a 1–2 home defeat to Notts County.
On June 20, 2009 it was announced that he had signed for the Chairboys' neighbours Milton Keynes Dons on a two-year deal.[4]
In July 2010, McCracken signed a two-year contract with Brentford.[5]
After making only two starts for the club, McCracken moved to Bristol Rovers on the 18th January 2011 on an initial one month loan deal.
On June 23 2011, Saints have today handed a two year contract to defender David McCracken as manager Derek McInnes continues to build towards the new season.[6]
As of 19th January 2011
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 1999–00 | Dundee United | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2000–01 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 2001–02 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2003–04 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 36 | 1 | ||||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| 2007–08 | Wycombe Wanderers | Football League Two | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 41 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | M K Dons | Football League One | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2010 | Brentford | Football League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Bristol Rovers | Football League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | Scotland | 179 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 8 | ||
| Total | England | 120 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 299 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 327 | 11 | |||
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