Craig Easton Player Profile
Player Details
- Full Name: Craig Easton
- Born: February 26th, 1979 (Bellshill)
- Height: 5' 10
- Position: Midfielder
- Signed: January 1st, 1995
- First Manager: Ivan Golac
- Career Totals: 259 appearances, 17 goals
- Also Played For: Dunfermline Athletic, Leyton Orient, Livingston, Southend United, Swindon Town, Torquay United
Playing History
| Season | Division |  |
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G2G |  |
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Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | SPL | 12 (12) | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| 2002-03 | SPL | 39 (2) | 1 | 0.02 | 9 | 0 | 24.4% | 26.8% | 48.8% |
| 2001-02 | SPL | 40 (3) | 5 | 0.12 | 4 | 0 | 34.9% | 23.3% | 41.9% |
| 2000-01 | SPL | 33 (6) | 6 | 0.15 | 6 | 2 | 28.2% | 17.9% | 53.8% |
| 1999-00 | SPL | 27 (11) | 2 | 0.05 | 4 | 1 | 36.8% | 18.4% | 44.7% |
| 1998-99 | SPL | 35 (2) | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 29.7% | 24.3% | 45.9% |
| 1997-98 | Premier Division | 22 (13) | 2 | 0.06 | 3 | 0 | 28.6% | 31.4% | 40.0% |
| 1996-97 | Premier Division | 1 (1) | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Totals: | 209 (50) | 17 |
| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
| GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
| Recent First Team Starts |
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| May 16th, 2004 | 16/05/04 | League | SPL | vs. Celtic (A) | 1 - 2 |
| May 1st, 2004 | 01/05/04 | League | SPL | vs. Hearts (H) | 0 - 2 |
| Apr 17th, 2004 | 17/04/04 | League | SPL | vs. Dunfermline (A) | 1 - 1 |
| Apr 11th, 2004 | 11/04/04 | League | SPL | vs. Dundee (H) | 2 - 2 |
| Jan 10th, 2004 | 10/01/04 | Scottish Cup | 3rd Round | vs. Dunfermline (A) | 1 - 3 |
| Recent First Team Goals |
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| Mar 1st, 2003 | 01/03/03 | League | SPL | vs. Dunfermline (H) | 3 - 0 |
| May 12th, 2002 | 12/05/02 | League | SPL | vs. Kilmarnock (A) | 2 - 2 |
| Feb 23rd, 2002 | 23/02/02 | Scottish Cup | 5th Round | vs. Ayr Utd (H) | 2 - 2 |
| Dec 15th, 2001 | 15/12/01 | League | SPL | vs. Aberdeen (H) | 1 - 1 |
| Oct 27th, 2001 | 27/10/01 | League | SPL | vs. Motherwell (H) | 1 - 1 |
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Biography
The Scotland schools, Under-16 and youth international midfielder developed through United's youth programme and was playing in the reserves by the 1995-96 season. Experiencing first team action during a pre-season tour of Denmark in July 1996, Craig made his competitive debut as a substitute in a 4-0 win over Aberdeen in January 1997, aged seventeen.
After being part of the United team that won the Youth League in 1996-97, he made the breakthrough into the starting eleven during the 1997-98 season, making a UEFA Cup appearance as a substitute in the home leg against CE Principat. He scored his first goal for the Club in the League Cup semi-final win over Aberdeen at Tynecastle – five of his 17 goals during his United career would come against the Pittodrie side. He collected a League Cup runners-up medal after the final against Celtic at Ibrox Stadium in November.
Craig remained a regular in the United first team line-up for six years and was a fixture in the Scotland Under-21 side, eventually becoming the fourth most capped player at that level. He scored his most memorable goal for United in a 2-1 win over Celtic at Tannadice in August 1999 and was an important member of the side that escaped relegation at the end of the 2000-01 season, scoring the equaliser in the vital 3-2 win over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park in the second last game of the season, as United came back from two goals down. By 2004 Craig had moved into the top 30 list of player appearances for the Club, but under new manager Ian McCall he featured less frequently throughout that season, and at the end of the campaign he left United when his contract expired.
He joined Livingston on a one-year deal in July 2004 and scored the goal which secured the West Lothian clubs SPL status whilst sending Dundee down to the First Division. Craig moved to Leyton Orient in July 2005, helping the League two side defeat Premiership Fulham in the FA Cup and win promotion to League One. In June 2007 he was reunited with former United manager Paul Sturrock at Swindon Town, where he spent three seasons before following Sturrock to Southend United. He then had short spells with Dunfermline Athletic, Torquay United and Raith Rovers, where he was appointed head coach of the development team. He made a return to Tannadice for a spell as reserve team manager in June 2018.
Last updated on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 by B Orr.
Squad Numbers
11
Season:
1998-99
7
Season:
1999-00
7
Season:
2000-01
7
Season:
2001-02
7
Season:
2002-03
18
Season:
2003-04
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Craig was born on this date in Bellshill.
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Signed For Dundee United
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First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)
AGF Aarhus 1 - 2 Dundee United
Friendly
Given Scotland's poor record in Europe, particularly away from home this was an impressive start against the Danish Cup holders and European Cup Winner's Cup representatives. Remember too that the Dan
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First Non-Competitive Appearance (Res/Dev)
Dundee United Res. - Celtic Res.
SPFL Reserve League
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First Team Debut
Dundee United 4 - 0 Aberdeen
League (Premier Division)
United s biggest win of the season to date enabled them to leap-frog Aberdeen into fourth place. Robbie Winters opened the scoring after Walker directed the ball to him after slipping as he took a goa
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First Goal
Aberdeen 1 - 3 Dundee United
League Cup (Semi Final)
Three superb strikes killed off our north-east opponents. Robbie Winters first half opener was negated by Windass early in the second period but a magnificenfly worked and executed goal by Craig Easto
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First League Goal
Dundee United 5 - 0 Aberdeen
League (Premier Division)
The visitors were eclipsed in a five minute spell during which we scored three times and at the end of which the Dons were reduced to ten men following the dismissal of Windass. But for Leighton in th
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50th Appearance
Dunfermline 2 - 1 Dundee United
League (SPL)
Even the boost of a third minute goal from Alex Mathie failed to enable us to take anything from this highly entertaining encounter for the Sky television audience at a packed East End Park. Dunfermli
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50th League Appearance
Dundee 1 - 3 Dundee United
League (SPL)
Victory was imperative and came thanks to a resilient display. After going two goals up through Billy Dodds angular strike and a deflected Steve Thompson effort, Dundee roared back. McSkimming pulled
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100th Appearance
St Johnstone 2 - 0 Dundee United
League (SPL)
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100th League Appearance
Dundee United 0 - 0 St Mirren
League (SPL)
Stephane Leoni and Mvondo Atangana made their home debuts as United looked to turn their woeful start around against St Mirren at Tannadice. Partnering Atangana up front was Alphonse Tchami ensuring a
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200th Appearance
Aberdeen 1 - 2 Dundee United
League (SPL)
Alex Smith brought eighteen year old midfielder Mark Wilson into the starting eleven, along with Derek Lilley, to make two changes to the team who started the Dundee derby last week. Jim McIntyre and
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Last Goal
Dundee United 3 - 0 Dunfermline
League (SPL)
Boss Ian McCall fielded a side with only two personnel changes from the team which went down to Aberdeen at Pittodrie in the SPL game two weeks ago. Mark Wilson was out through injury and Billy Dodds
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200th League Appearance
Celtic 5 - 0 Dundee United
League (SPL)
A miserable day all round at Celtic Park for United. Celtic took the lead through Sean Maloney. He played a one-two with Henrik Larsson and unleashed a left-footed shot from 6 yards. The lead i
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Last Appearance
Celtic 2 - 1 Dundee United
League (SPL)
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Left the Club
Collectables (Stickers & Cards)
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