Craig Burley

Craig Burley

Personal information
Full name	Craig William Burley
Date of birth	24 September 1971 (1971-09-24) (age 40)
Place of birth	Ayr, Scotland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1989–1997	Chelsea	113	(7)
1997–1999	Celtic	64	(20)
1999–2003	Derby County	88	(12)
2003–2004	Dundee	1	(0)
2004–2005	Preston North End	24	(2)
2005–2006	Walsall	19	(1)
National team
1995–2003	Scotland	46	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Craig William Burley (born 24 September 1971, Ayr, Scotland) is a Scottish former international association football player who played for clubs including Chelsea, Celtic and Derby County. He is also the nephew of former Scotland manager George Burley.^[1]

International career

Burley played for Scotland in the 1998 World Cup in France and scored in the 1–1 draw with Norway in the second match of the tournament.^[2] He was then sent off in the final group game against Morocco as Scotland were eliminated.^[3]

Burley continued to be a significant player under Craig Brown until the end of the unsuccessful 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign,^[4] captaining the side in what proved to be his penultimate appearance. After suffering injury problems, Burley won a Scotland recall against Austria in 2003 under new manager Berti Vogts but then announced his international retirement.^[4]

Commentary career

Burley previously worked as a pundit and commentator for Setanta Sports and is currently with ESPN^[5] and Radio 5 Live.

References

1. ^ Craig Burley admits Uncle George will face major backlash if Scots lose in Iceland, Daily Mail, 10 September 2008.
2. ^ Burley move pays off for Scotland, Sports Illustrated, 26 September 1998.
3. ^ Good news, bad news, Sports Illustrated, 23 September 1998.
4. ^ ^{a b} Burley quits Scotland, Daily Telegraph, 13 May 2003.
5. ^ Former panto star Alison Douglas to host new SPL coverage, "Daily Record", 29 July 2009.

External links

• Craig Burley at scottishfa.co.uk
• Profile at UK A–Z Transfers

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Name	Burley, Craig
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Date of birth	24 September 1971
Place of birth	Ayr, Scotland
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