Tom Craddock

Who Is Tom Craddock?

Tom Craddock is an English footballer who made his name as a striker. He spent many years on the pitch scoring goals for several clubs. Fans know him for his strong play in front of goal. He is known for his time at Spennymoor Town Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. He is now retired but his name still rings in English football circles. He is a friendly and warm person who loves the game. He is still alive and enjoys watching football. He brings a smile to fans wherever his name appears.

Early Life and Background

Tom Craddock was born on October 14 1986

Career and Claim to Fame

Tom Craddock played as a striker for several clubs in England. He spent time at Spennymoor Town Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. He also played for Spennymoor Town and Middlesbrough and Portsmouth as a striker. He is known for his skill as a forward and for scoring goals for his teams. His career includes playing for Spennymoor Town Middlesbrough and Portsmouth among others. His official website is https en wikipedia dot org slash wiki slash Tom Craddock

Birthday, Age and Zodiac

Who Is Tom Craddock?

Tom Craddock is an English footballer. He is known for playing as a striker. He has played for several clubs in his career. People remember him for his skill on the pitch. He is a friendly and warm person in the football world.

Fans love his passion for the game. He always gives his best on the field. He has made many supporters happy with his goals.

Early Life and Background

Tom Craddock was born on October 14 1986.

Career and Claim to Fame

Tom Craddock played as a striker for many clubs. He played for Spennymoor Town Middlesbrough and Portsmouth among others. He became well known for his goal scoring ability. He was a key player in the forward line. His official website is https en wikipedia dot org slash wiki slash Tom Craddock.

He retired after a long career. During his playing days he helped his teams win matches. He is remembered for his dedication and hard work on the field.

Birthday, Age and Zodiac

Tom Craddock was born on October 14 1986. He is forty years old. His zodiac sign is Libra.

Libra people are known for being balanced and fair. They like harmony and often help others. They are friendly and enjoy working with a team. Tom shares these traits on and off the pitch.

Fun Facts and Legacy

Tom Craddock is an English striker who was born on October 14 1986. He is forty years old and a Libra. He played for clubs such as Spennymoor Town Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. He is known for his skill as a forward and his friendly nature. His website can be found at https en wikipedia dot org slash wiki slash Tom Craddock. Fans will always remember his contributions to football and his love for the game.

Tom Craddock - Quick Facts

Profile Overview of Tom Craddock

Thomas Craddock (born 14 October 1986) is an English retired professional footballer who played for multiple clubs including Spennymoor Town, Middlesbrough, and Portsmouth as a striker.

This profile of Tom Craddock covers Middlesbrough, Luton Town, Oxford United, Portsmouth and Career and Rise to Fame.

Middlesbrough of Tom Craddock

Born in Darlington, County Durham, Craddock came through the youth system at Middlesbrough since joining the academy from Darlington Spraire Lads when he was eleven years old, and was a member of their FA Youth Cup winning side in 2003–04. While at the academy, Craddock suffered a serious shoulder injury, but managed to overcome the injury and started out as attacker role and then switched to defense role before reverting to attacker role. On 12 March 2005, Craddock signed his first professional contract with the club.

He made his first team debut for the club as a substitute in the final game of the 2005–06 season against Fulham, having already scored 20 goals for the reserve team. On 16 June 2006, Craddock signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2008.

He joined Wrexham on a month's loan from 25 October 2006. He scored the winning goal on his debut for the team; but the next day it was discovered he had suffered a knee injury, ruling him out for six weeks. After being sidelined for weeks, Craddock scored on his return for the club's reserve match against Leeds United Reserve on 29 November 2006.

In the 2007–08 season, Craddock made a handful of first team appearance at Middlesbrough following a crisis of striker's injury and made two more league appearances for the club. But Craddock suffered a hernia injury that resulted him having two operation and upon return, his first team opportunities was further limited. On 13 February 2008, Craddock joined League One side Hartlepool United on a month's loan. Craddock made his Hartlepool United debut three days later, where he played 26 minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Cheltenham Town. After making four appearances, Craddock's loan spell with the club came to an end on 18 March 2008 following a one-month loan.

Ahead of the 2008–09 season, he signed a one-year contract extension with Middlesbrough in July 2008.

Luton Town of Tom Craddock

On 17 October 2008, Craddock was sent on a one-month loan to Luton Town. This loan was extended in November after Craddock scored three goals in four games, then extended for a further month following more impressive performances, despite injury. Craddock's loan period came to an end in mid-January and Luton sought his services once more, this time lodging a bid of £80,000, which Middlesbrough accepted. On 30 January 2009, Craddock signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Luton Town.

He scored 12 goals in 30 games for Luton in the 2008–09 season, including a goal in the Hatters' Football League Trophy victory at Wembley Stadium. But a 30-point deduction imposed upon the club at the start of the season led to Luton's eventual relegation from the Football League, despite Craddock scoring 10 league goals.

In the 2009–10 season, Craddock was linked with a move away from the club to a newly promoted side Leicester City. But the move never materialised and Craddock stayed at the club, where he finished the season as Luton's top scorer with 24 goals, also finishing as third top scorer in the Conference Premier. On 13 April 2010, Craddock scored a hat-trick (which was also his first professional career) in a 6–3 win over Histon. In addition to his performance, In June 2010, Craddock, along with Claude Gnakpa, were named in the Conference Premier team of the season.

The 2010–11 season saw Craddock scored two goals in four appearances against Fleetwood Town and Tamworth.

Oxford United

On 31 August 2010, the day of the transfer deadline, Craddock signed for League Two side Oxford United for a fee of £50,000, signing a three-year contract. Upon joining the club, Craddock was given number 29 shirt and revealed how the completed move to Oxford United was almost stalled and the paperwork was filed in time.

After making his Oxford United debut against Morecambe on 4 September 2010, Craddock scored his first Oxford United goal in the next game on 11 September 2010, in a 2–0 win over Hereford United. Throughout January, Craddock scored five goals in six league matches against Torquay United, Aldershot Town, Bradford City, Northampton Town and Cheltenham Town. As a result, Craddock's form earned him a nomination for npower League Two Player of the Month award for January, but lost out to Gillingham's Cody McDonald. In his first season in the football league at Oxford, Craddock was the club's second top scorer with 15 goals, including two against Port Vale, the winner being in the 94th minute.

Before the start of the following season, Craddock sustained a knee injury in the first pre-season game against Didcot Town and was ruled out till November. His first game back was as a substitute in a Football League Trophy fixture against Southend United, in which he was sent off seven minutes after coming on. On his return from suspension and injury in December, Craddock scored the first in a 2–0 win over Northampton Town, only to be ruled out through injury again three games later. He did not play again till the final day of the 2011–12 season at Port Vale.

In the 2012–13 season, Craddock started the season well when he scored twice on 21 August 2012, in a 2–0 win over Southend United. Then on 20 October 2012, he scored four goals in a 5–0 victory over Accrington Stanley. After scoring three more goals, including a brace against Dagenham & Redbridge on 6 November 2012, Craddock was once again nominated for the npower League Two Player of the Month award for January, but lost out to Ashley Vincent. But Craddock's first team opportunities was soon limited, due to injuries. Despite this, Craddock finished the 2012–13 season as the league top-scorer, alongside Alfie Potter with ten goals.

At the end of the 2012–13 season, Craddock was among twelve players to be released by the club. During his time at Oxford United, Craddock formed a partnership with James Constable.

Portsmouth

On 13 May 2013, Craddock signed a two-year deal for Portsmouth after being released by Oxford. Upon joining the club, Craddock was given number 10 shirt for the new season after Yassin Moutaouakil switched to number two shirt.

Source: adapted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Craddock), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.