Craig Ravenscroft
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Anthony Ravenscroft[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker, right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ????–1993 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1996 | Brentford | 9 | (1) |
| → Woking (loan) | |||
| 1996 | Kingstonian | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Bishop's Stortford | 1 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Hayes | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Chertsey Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | Wealdstone | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Chertsey Town | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:23, 9 November 2013 (UTC). | |||
Craig Ravenscoft (born 20 December 1974) is a retired English footballer. He began his career at Brentford, before dropping into non-league football.
Career
Brentford
Ravenscroft began his career as a youth at Brentford. An early appearance came on 9 November 1993, when he replaced Matthew Metcalf at half time during a 3-2 Football League Trophy first round home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers. Ravenscroft scored his first senior goal on 27 November 1993 in a 3-1 Division Two away win over Huddersfield Town.[2] Handed the number 13 shirt, Ravenscroft made only two appearances during the 1994/95 season, starting in a 1-0 league victory over Shrewsbury Town on 1 October 1994 and replacing Robert Taylor in a 3-1 Football League Trophy first round replay win over Gillingham on 8 November. He was an unused substitute for games against Huddersfield Town and Crewe Alexandra later in the season. During the 1995/96 season, Ravenscroft was an unused substitute for league games against Rotherham United and Bristol City in September 1995 and made what would be his final appearance for the club in a 3-0 league win over Peterborough United on 21 October. He started the match and was substituted for Carl Asaba. Ravenscroft made no appearances in the 1996/97 season and departed the club in August 1996, having made 12 appearances and scored one goal in his Brentford career.[3]
Non-league
Ravenscroft joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian in August 1996[4] and signed for Bishop's Stortford, of the same division, in October 1996. He made a goalscoring appearance in a 2-0 win over Aylesbury United on 12 October.[5] Ravenscroft stepped up a level to sign for Conference side Hayes on 1 August 1997.[6] He departed the club at the end of the 1997/98 season. Ravenscroft joined Isthmian League Division One side Wealdstone in 2000. Ravenscroft dropped down to join Isthmian League Division Two side Hemel Hempstead Town in 2001. He played and scored in a pre-season friendly for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon against former club Wealdstone in July 2002.[7] Ravenscroft's last known club was Isthmian League Division Two side Chertsey Town, whom he joined in July 2004.[7]
References
- ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Craig Ravenscroft". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Brentford FC - On this day - our look back at Brentford...". Facebook. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 131. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "Match Details - Kingstonian 0-1 Aylesbury United - ILPD - 27th August 1996". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ↑ "Match Details - Bishop's Stortford 2-0 Aylesbury United - ILPD - 12th October 1996". Aylesbury United FC. 1996-10-12. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ↑ "Craig Ravenscroft | Football Stats | No Club | Age 39 | 1993-1998". Soccer Base. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- 1 2 "Greensnet - Official Hendon FC: News - July 2002". Hendonfc.net. Retrieved 2014-07-13.