Tom Craddock

Football player infobox
playername = Tom Craddock


fullname = Thomas Craddock
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|10|14|df=yes
cityofbirth = Darlington
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=11| currentclub = Middlesbrough
clubnumber = 42
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2005–
2006
2008
clubs = Middlesbrough
→ Wrexham (loan)
→ Hartlepool United (loan)
caps(goals) = 4 (0)
1 (1)
4 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 16 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Thomas "Tom" Craddock (born 14 October 1986), is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Middlesbrough, despite starting out his football career as a defender.

Tom has come through the ranks with Middlesbrough, being a member of their FA Youth Cup winning side in 2003/04. He made a breakthrough into the first team when he appeared as a substitute in the final game of the 2005/06 season against Fulham having already scored 20 goals for the reserve team.

He joined Wrexham on a month's loan from 26 October 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~917646,00.html |title=Tom Goes On Loan To Wrexham |publisher=mfc.co.uk] He scored the winning goal in his debut for the team, however the next day it was discovered he had suffered a knee injury, ruling him out for six weeks. [cite web|url=http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~920793,00.html |title=Bittersweet Feeling For Tom |publisher=mfc.co.uk]

From 13 February 2008, Craddock joined League One team Hartlepool United on a month's loan. In summer 2008, he signed a one year contract extension with Middlesbrough. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/7498014.stm |title=Academy due complete Boro deals |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-07-09 |accessdate=2008-07-09]

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