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Craig Pead Personal information Full name Craig George Pead[1] Date of birth 15 September 1981 Place of birth Bromsgrove, England Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Playing position Right full-back, Central midfield Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2005 Coventry City 42 (2) 2004 → Notts County (loan) 5 (0) 2005 → Walsall (loan) 8 (0) 2005–2007 Walsall 80 (0) 2007–2009 Brentford 38 (0) Total 173 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:32, 24 December 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Craig George Pead (born 15 September 1981 in Bromsgrove, England) is a former professional footballer. He announced his retirement from football on 21 May 2009, following his release from Brentford, and a knee injury.[2]
Pead began his career at Coventry, where he made 42 league appearances, memorably scoring a spectacular goal against Wimbledon. His father remains at Coventry as kit-man.
Pead was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2006-07 season.[3] Pead was released by Walsall at the end of the 2006–07 season on 15 May 2007.[4] He became Brentford manager Terry Butcher's fourth summer signing on 2 July 2007 following a recommendation from former Brentford captain Michael Dobson.[5] Pead was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the second year running at the end of the 2007–08 season.[6]
Despite his awards, Craig Pead was made available for a free transfer by Brentford manager, Andy Scott at the conclusion of the 2007–08 season. However, Pead turned down a contract offer from Port Vale and decided to stay at Brentford for the final year of his contract. He retired at the end of the 2008–09 season due to a ongoing knee injury and now runs football coaching courses for children in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.[7]
Throughout his career, Pead was known by the nickname 'Peado' by supporters of both his own and opposition clubs.
Honours
- Coventry
- FA Youth Cup: Runner-up 1999
- Walsall
- League Two 2006-07
- Brentford
- League Two 2008-09
Notes
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Craig Pead retires after Brentford FC release www.coventrytelegraph.net
- ^ "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC Sport. 2007-04-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6582201.stm. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ "Money starts clear out at Walsall". BBC Sport. 2007-05-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/6658749.stm. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
- ^ "Bees Sign Pead". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. 2007-07-02. http://www.brentfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1065675,00.html. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Ronaldo Scoops PFA Award". SportingLife.com. 2008-04-27. http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/08/04/27/manual_224731.html. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ Soccer Rockz www.soccerrockz.com
External links
2006–07 Football League Two PFA Team of the Year GK: Clayton Ince · DF: Craig Pead · DF: Michael Nelson · DF: Chris Westwood · DF: Ritchie Humphreys · MF: Lee Frecklington · MF: Dean Keates · MF: Andy Monkhouse · MF: Tommy Doherty · FW: Izale McLeod · FW: Jermaine Easter2007–08 Football League Two PFA Team of the Year GK: Joe Lewis · DF: Craig Pead · DF: Steve Foster · DF: Danny Swailes · DF: Dean Lewington · MF: Jason Puncheon · MF: Keith Andrews · MF: Lloyd Dyer · MF: George Boyd · FW: Jack Lester · FW: Aaron McLeanCategories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Association football utility players
- People from Bromsgrove
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