Craig Disley

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Craig Disley

Disley playing for Grimsby Town in 2011
Personal information
Full nameCraig Edward Disley
Date of birth (1981-08-24) 24 August 1981
Place of birthWorksop, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubGrimsby Town
Number8
Youth career
0000–1999Mansfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2004Mansfield Town141(16)
2004–2009Bristol Rovers203(25)
2009–2011Shrewsbury Town42(3)
2011–Grimsby Town98(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:09 14 August 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Craig Edward Disley (born 24 August 1981) is an English footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town as a midfielder. He has previously played for Mansfield Town, Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town.

Career

Mansfield Town

Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Disley came through the youth ranks at Mansfield Town, and was promoted to the clubs first team in the summer of 1999 under the management of Bill Dearden. He made his debut on 23 September 1999 in a 4–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town, coming on as a 67th minute substitute for Michael Sissons, also picking up his 1st yellow card within 3 minutes.[2] He went on to make a further five appearances in his first season at Field Mill. During the 2001–02 season Disley scored his first and second career goals in a 2–3 away win over Cheltenham Town on 25 August 2001, Liam Lawrence providing both corners as Disley opened the scoring for the Stags in the 29th minute with a header, before adding a second in the 47th minute with another header.[3]

Mansfield earned promotion to the Football League Second Division under the stewardship of Stuart Watkiss, but by the end of the 2002–03 season Mansfield had been relegated back down to the fourth tier of English football.

Bristol Rovers

Disley signed with Bristol Rovers in July 2004 on a two-year contract.[4] The midfielder became a major part of the promotion campaign during the 2006–07 season and his good form continued into the 2007–08 season, when he scored nine times, including last-minute winners against Oldham Athletic and at Millwall.

Shrewsbury Town

On 5 May 2009, he was told that he was free to talk to other clubs as Bristol Rovers deemed him surplus to requirements.[5] On 4 June he signed for Shrewsbury Town on a two-year contract.[6] He was released on 23 May 2011, after two years with Shrewsbury.

On 22 February 2010, Disley broke his ankle,[7] which ruled him out for the rest of the 2009–10 season.

Grimsby Town

On 23 June 2011, Conference National side Grimsby Town announced they had offered Disley a contract.[8] A few hours later it was announced on BBC Radio Humberside that Disley had agreed to join Grimsby. On 24 June he completed move to Grimsby a two-year contract.[9]

On 15 October 2011, Disley scored his first goal for Grimsby in the 2–1 defeat at York, a cross from Rob Duffy for Disley to loop a firm header over keeper Michael Ingham on 4 minutes, he also acquired his 4th yellow card of the season after a poor challene on Jason Walker.[10]

On 11 August 2012, Disley scored the opening goal of the season for Grimsby in the 1–1 draw against Southport on 74 minutes, an Aswad Thomas cross from the left by-line was parried by goalkeeper McMillan straight into the path of Disley, scoring from close range.[11]

Honours

Club

Mansfield Town
Bristol Rovers
Grimsby Town

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Mansfield 4–0 Shrewsbury". Stagsnet. 24 September 1999. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Cheltenham 2–3 Mansfield". Stagsnet. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Disley relishes Rovers move". BBC Sport. 28 June 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Trollope explains quartet's exit". BBC Sport. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Shrews sign Disley from Pirates". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Disley despair as break confirmed". Shropshire Star. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  8. ↑ "Disley in talks over move to Blundell Park". Grimsby Telegraph. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
  9. ↑ "Midfielder Craig Disley joins Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  10. ↑ "York 2 – 1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Southport 1 – 1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012. 

External links

Grimsby Town F.C. – current squad
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