David McCracken

David McCracken

Personal information
Full name	David McCracken
Date of birth	16 October 1981 (1981-10-16) (age 30)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	St. Johnstone
Number	18
Youth career
1998–2000	Dundee United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2007	Dundee United	179	(8)
2007–2009	Wycombe Wanderers	76	(2)
2009–2010	Milton Keynes Dons	41	(1)
2010–2011	Brentford	2	(0)
2011	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	8	(0)
2011–	St. Johnstone	0	(0)
National team‡
2001–2003	Scotland U21	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15.57, 13 April 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:56, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

David McCracken (born 16 October 1981 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish side St.Johnstone. McCracken had played his whole career in central defence for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League before leaving in May 2007 and signing for Wycombe Wanderers. He subsequently played for Milton Keynes Dons before joining Brentford. David is now on loan at Bristol Rovers and was voted man of the match on his debut against Hartlepool on January 18, 2011.

Career

Dundee United

McCracken made his competitive league debut in the match against Celtic on 2 May 2000. In the 2000–01 season, he made nine appearances mostly at full back, in a gradual programme of exposure to first team action. He also netted his first goal that term, in the opening day defeat to Celtic at Tannadice. After a string of impressive early season performances, McCracken made his debut for Scotland's under-21s in a 1–0 win over Latvia. By the end of another season of excellent progress, he had played 22 times for the first team during 2001–02.

2002–03 was the season McCracken made a real breakthrough into the first team with 30 appearances and in 2003–04 he was part of the first team for all but seven games to bring his total appearances to 99, during which he has scored three times. As part of a solid back three, McCracken was a crucial element of the side that reached fifth in the league to give Dundee United their best finish since 1996–97.

McCracken had missed only two matches during the 2004–05 season, helping the side reach the semi-finals of the CIS League Cup, when injury struck in the Scottish Cup tie against Queen of the South. He only managed another two games before the end of the season, but was rewarded for some steady performances with a new two-year contract in July 2005.^[1] McCracken missed just five matches in the whole of the 2005-06 season, taking his total of appearances for United to 165, as United finished in 9th place in the SPL for the second consecutive season.

McCracken was told he was free to leave the club at the end of the 2006-07 season^[2] and helped the club to a clean sheet in the final day 0-0 draw at home to Motherwell.

Wycombe Wanderers

McCracken was announced as captain on 9 August 2007, and made his début two days later in the 1–0 loss at home to Accrington Stanley. His first goal arrived in the 1–0 home win over Rotherham United on 16 February 2008, which was his only goal in his first season at Adams Park. An impressive second season with the club culminated in Wycombe's promotion to Football League One, as well as McCracken being named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2008–09 season.^[3] His second goal for the club came on the final day of the season, as part of a 1–2 home defeat to Notts County.

Milton Keynes Dons

On June 20, 2009 it was announced that he had signed for the Chairboys' neighbours Milton Keynes Dons on a two-year deal.^[4]

Brentford

In July 2010, McCracken signed a two-year contract with Brentford.^[5]

Bristol Rovers

After making only two starts for the club, McCracken moved to Bristol Rovers on the 18th January 2011 on an initial one month loan deal.

St. Johnstone

On June 23 2011, Saints have today handed a two year contract to defender David McCracken as manager Derek McInnes continues to build towards the new season.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 19th January 2011

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Scotland			League		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1999–00	Dundee United	Scottish Premier League	2	0	-		-		-		2	0
2000–01			9	1	-		-		-		9	1
2001–02			19	0	2	0	3	0	-		24	0
2002–03			25	1	1	0	4	0	-		30	1
2003–04			32	1	1	0	1	0	-		34	1
2004–05			25	2	2	0	4	0	-		31	2
2005–06			34	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	37	2
2006–07			33	1	2	0	1	0	-		36	1
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2007–08	Wycombe Wanderers	Football League Two	37	1	1	0	1	0	-		39	1
2008–09			39	1	2	0	0	0	-		41	1
2009-10	M K Dons	Football League One	41	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	1
2010	Brentford	Football League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2011	Bristol Rovers	Football League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total	Scotland		179	8	9	0	14	0	1	0	203	8
Total	England		120	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	124	3
Career total			299	11	12	0	15	0	1	0	327	11

Honours

Dundee United

• Scottish Cup Runner-up: 1

2004–05

References

1. ^ "McCracken extends Tannadice stay". BBC Sport. 2005-07-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/4698317.stm. 
2. ^ "Dundee Utd tell McCracken to go". BBC Sport. 2007-01-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/6277433.stm. 
3. ^ "League Two Team of the Year". Sky Sports. 2009-04-28. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11751_5244836,00.html. 
4. ^ "Wycombe skipper to join MK Dons". BBC. 20 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/8110432.stm. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 
5. ^ "Brentford sign David McCracken and Michael Spillane". BBC Sport. 2 July 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/8784795.stm. Retrieved 3 July 2010. 
6. ^ [1]

External links

• David McCracken career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	McCracken, David
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	16 October 1981
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death