Craig Disley

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Craig Disley
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Disley playing for Grimsby Town in 2011
Personal information
Full name Craig Edward Disley
Date of birth (1981-08-24) 24 August 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Worksop, England
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Grimsby Town
Number 8
Youth career
0000–1999 Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2004 Mansfield Town 141 (16)
2004–2009 Bristol Rovers 203 (25)
2009–2011 Shrewsbury Town 42 (3)
2011– Grimsby Town 163 (26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:25, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

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 club's 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.[3]

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.[4] Disley earned promotion to the Football League Second Division with Mansfield in 2001–02 under the stewardship of Stuart Watkiss.[5] By the end of the 2002–03 season Mansfield had been relegated back down to the fourth tier of English football.[6]

Bristol Rovers

Disley signed with Bristol Rovers in July 2004 on a two-year contract.[7] 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.[8] On 4 June he signed for Shrewsbury Town on a two-year contract.[9] On 22 February 2010, Disley broke his ankle, which ruled him out for the rest of the 2009–10 season.[10]

He was released on 23 May 2011, after two years with Shrewsbury.[11]

Grimsby Town

On 23 June 2011, Conference National side Grimsby Town announced they had offered Disley a contract.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

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.[15]

Disley's goal tally reached double figures in the 2013–14 season and he was Grimsby's second top scorer, with 11 league goals, and a goal in the 3–2 F.A. Cup defeat to Huddersfield. He also scored against Gateshead in both legs of the play-off semi finals, however this was not enough to prevent Gateshead progressing to the final.[16][17]

He missed just two league games of the 2014–15 season and he was Grimsby's third top scorer, with 9 league goals as Paul Hurst's "Mariners" came 3rd in the Conference, and secured a play-off spot.[18]

On 26 May 2015, Disley was the first player commit his future to Grimsby for the 2015–16 season, signing a new one-year deal.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played on 17 May 2015.[20][21]
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mansfield Town 1999–00[3] Third Division 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2000–01[22] Third Division 24 0 1 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 26 0
2001–02[23] Third Division 36 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 39 7
2002–03[24] Second Division 42 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 45 4
2003–04[25] Third Division 34 5 4 0 0 0 4[lower-alpha 2] 0 42 5
Total 141 16 10 0 2 0 5 0 158 16
Bristol Rovers 2004–05[26] League Two 28 4 1 0 1 0 5[lower-alpha 1] 1 35 5
2005–06[27] League Two 42 8 3 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 47 8
2006–07[28] League Two 45 4 5 1 1 0 10[lower-alpha 3] 1 61 6
2007–08[29] League One 44 6 6 2 2 1 0 0 52 9
2008–09[30] League One 44 3 1 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 47 3
Total 203 25 16 3 6 1 17 2 242 31
Shrewsbury Town 2009–10[31] League Two 18 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 19 1
2010–11[32] League Two 24 2 1 0 2 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 29 2
Total 42 3 1 0 3 0 2 0 48 3
Grimsby Town 2011–12[33] Conference Premier 44 1 5 0 0 0 3[lower-alpha 4] 0 52 1
2012–13[34] Conference Premier 40 7 1 0 0 0 10[lower-alpha 5] 2 51 9
2013–14[35] Conference Premier 39 9 5 1 0 0 6[lower-alpha 6] 2 50 12
2014–15[36] Conference Premier 40 9 2 0 0 0 6[lower-alpha 7] 0 48 9
2015–16[37] Conference Premier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 4] 0 0 0
Total 163 26 13 1 0 0 25 4 201 31
Career total 549 70 40 4 11 1 49 6 649 81
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Appearance(s) in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
  2. ↑ Three appearances in the Play-Offs, one appearance in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
  3. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in the Play-Offs, seven appearances in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Two appearances in the Play-Offs, eight appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy
  6. ↑ Two appearances and goals in the Play-Offs, four appearances in the FA Trophy
  7. ↑ Three appearances in the Play-Offs, three appearances in the FA Trophy

Honours

Club

Mansfield Town
Bristol Rovers
Grimsby Town

References

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  20. ↑ Craig Disley career statistics at Soccerbase
  21. ↑ Craig Disley at Soccerway
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