Craig Disley

Craig Disley

Disley playing for Grimsby Town in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Craig Edward Disley
Date of birth	24 August 1981
Place of birth	Worksop, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Grimsby Town
Number	8
Youth career
0000–1999	Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1999–2004	Mansfield Town	141	(16)
2004–2009	Bristol Rovers	203	(25)
2009–2011	Shrewsbury Town	42	(3)
2011–	Grimsby Town	163	(26)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:25, 27 May 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Craig Edward Disley (born 24 August 1981) is an English footballer who plays for Conference National side Grimsby Town as a midfielder. He has previously played for Mansfield Town, Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town.

Career

Mansfield Town

Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Disley came through the youth ranks at Mansfield Town, and was promoted to the club's first team in the summer of 1999 under the management of Bill Dearden. He made his debut on 23 September 1999 in a 4–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute for Michael Sissons, also picking up his 1st yellow card within 3 minutes.^[2] He went on to make a further five appearances in his first season at Field Mill.^[3]

During the 2001–02 season Disley scored his first and second career goals in a 2–3 away win over Cheltenham Town on 25 August 2001, Liam Lawrence providing both corners as Disley opened the scoring for the Stags in the 29th minute with a header, before adding a second in the 47th minute with another header.^[4] Disley earned promotion to the Football League Second Division with Mansfield in 2001–02 under the stewardship of Stuart Watkiss.^[5] By the end of the 2002–03 season Mansfield had been relegated back down to the fourth tier of English football.^[6]

Bristol Rovers

Disley signed with Bristol Rovers in July 2004 on a two-year contract.^[7] The midfielder became a major part of the promotion campaign during the 2006–07 season and his good form continued into the 2007–08 season, when he scored nine times, including last-minute winners against Oldham Athletic and at Millwall.

Shrewsbury Town

On 5 May 2009, he was told that he was free to talk to other clubs as Bristol Rovers deemed him surplus to requirements.^[8] On 4 June he signed for Shrewsbury Town on a two-year contract.^[9] On 22 February 2010, Disley broke his ankle, which ruled him out for the rest of the 2009–10 season.^[10]

He was released on 23 May 2011, after two years with Shrewsbury.^[11]

Grimsby Town

On 23 June 2011, Conference National side Grimsby Town announced they had offered Disley a contract.^[12] A few hours later it was announced on BBC Radio Humberside that Disley had agreed to join Grimsby. On 24 June he completed move to Grimsby a two-year contract.^[13]

On 15 October 2011, Disley scored his first goal for Grimsby in the 2–1 defeat at York, a cross from Rob Duffy for Disley to loop a firm header over keeper Michael Ingham on 4 minutes, he also acquired his 4th yellow card of the season after a poor challenge on Jason Walker.^[14]

On 11 August 2012, Disley scored the opening goal of the season for Grimsby in the 1–1 draw against Southport on 74 minutes, an Aswad Thomas cross from the left by-line was parried by goalkeeper McMillan straight into the path of Disley, scoring from close range.^[15]

Disley's goal tally reached double figures in the 2013–14 season and he was Grimsby's second top scorer, with 11 league goals, and a goal in the 3–2 F.A. Cup defeat to Huddersfield. He also scored against Gateshead in both legs of the play-off semi finals, however this was not enough to prevent Gateshead progressing to the final.^[16][17]

He missed just two league games of the 2014–15 season and he was Grimsby's third top scorer, with 9 league goals as Paul Hurst's "Mariners" came 3rd in the Conference, and secured a play-off spot.^[18]

On 26 May 2015, Disley was the first player commit his future to Grimsby for the 2015–16 season, signing a new one-year deal.^[19]

Career statistics

As of match played on 17 May 2015.^[20][21]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mansfield Town	1999–00[3]	Third Division	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2000–01[22]	Third Division	24	0	1	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	26	0
	2001–02[23]	Third Division	36	7	2	0	1	0	0	0	39	7
	2002–03[24]	Second Division	42	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	45	4
	2003–04[25]	Third Division	34	5	4	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 2]	0	42	5
	Total		141	16	10	0	2	0	5	0	158	16
Bristol Rovers	2004–05[26]	League Two	28	4	1	0	1	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	1	35	5
	2005–06[27]	League Two	42	8	3	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	47	8
	2006–07[28]	League Two	45	4	5	1	1	0	10[lower-alpha 3]	1	61	6
	2007–08[29]	League One	44	6	6	2	2	1	0	0	52	9
	2008–09[30]	League One	44	3	1	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	47	3
	Total		203	25	16	3	6	1	17	2	242	31
Shrewsbury Town	2009–10[31]	League Two	18	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	19	1
	2010–11[32]	League Two	24	2	1	0	2	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	29	2
	Total		42	3	1	0	3	0	2	0	48	3
Grimsby Town	2011–12[33]	Conference Premier	44	1	5	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 4]	0	52	1
	2012–13[34]	Conference Premier	40	7	1	0	0	0	10[lower-alpha 5]	2	51	9
	2013–14[35]	Conference Premier	39	9	5	1	0	0	6[lower-alpha 6]	2	50	12
	2014–15[36]	Conference Premier	40	9	2	0	0	0	6[lower-alpha 7]	0	48	9
	2015–16[37]	Conference Premier	0	0	0	0	0	0	0[lower-alpha 4]	0	0	0
	Total		163	26	13	1	0	0	25	4	201	31
Career total			549	70	40	4	11	1	49	6	649	81

1. Appearance(s) in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
2. Three appearances in the Play-Offs, one appearance in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
3. Three appearances and one goal in the Play-Offs, seven appearances in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
4. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
5. Two appearances in the Play-Offs, eight appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy
6. Two appearances and goals in the Play-Offs, four appearances in the FA Trophy
7. Three appearances in the Play-Offs, three appearances in the FA Trophy

Honours

Club

Mansfield Town

• Third Division: Third Place 2001–02

Bristol Rovers

• Football League Trophy: Runners-up 2006–07
• League Two: Play-offs 2006–07

Grimsby Town

• Lincolnshire Senior Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13
• FA Trophy: Runners-up 2012–13
• Conference National Team of the Year: 2012–13

References

1. "Player Profile". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
2. "Mansfield 4–0 Shrewsbury". Stagsnet. 24 September 1999. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
3. "Games played by Craig Disley in 1999/2000". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
4. "Cheltenham 2–3 Mansfield". Stagsnet. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
5. "Mansfield on the up". BBC Sport. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
6. "Mansfield Town - Review of the season 2002/2003". Stagsnet. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
7. "Disley relishes Rovers move". BBC Sport. 28 June 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
8. "Trollope explains quartet's exit". BBC Sport. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
9. "Shrews sign Disley from Pirates". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
10. "Disley despair as break confirmed". Shropshire Star. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
11. "New club search concerns midfielder Craig Disley". BBC Sport. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
12. "Disley in talks over move to Blundell Park". Grimsby Telegraph. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
13. "Midfielder Craig Disley joins Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
14. "York 2 – 1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
15. "Southport 1 – 1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
16. "Grimsby 1–1 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
17. "Gateshead 3–1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
18. "Grimsby 3–1 Aldershot". BBC Sport. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
19. "Grimsby Town captain signs new deal". BBC Sport. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
20. Craig Disley career statistics at Soccerbase
21. Craig Disley profile at Soccerway
22. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2000/2001". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
23. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2001/2002". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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25. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2003/2004". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
26. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2004/2005". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
27. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2005/2006". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
28. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2006/2007". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
29. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2007/2008". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
30. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2008/2009". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
31. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2009/2010". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
32. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2010/2011". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
33. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2011/2012". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
34. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2012/2013". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
35. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2013/2014". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
36. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2014/2015". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
37. "Games played by Craig Disley in 2015/2016". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

External links

• Craig Disley player profile at bristolrovers.co.uk
• Craig Disley career statistics at Soccerbase
• Craig Disley profile at Soccerway