Craig Conway (footballer)
Craig Ian Conway (born 2 May 1985) is a retired Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. He made seven full international appearances for the Scotland national team between 2009 and 2013.
Conway playing for Blackburn Rovers in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Ian Conway | ||
Date of birth | 2 May 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Caledonian Boys Club | |||
Ayr United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Ayr United | 61 | (7) |
2006–2011 | Dundee United | 137 | (13) |
2011–2014 | Cardiff City | 58 | (5) |
2013 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2014–2019 | Blackburn Rovers | 178 | (19) |
2019–2020 | Salford City | 20 | (0) |
2020–2021 | St Johnstone | 28 | (3) |
Total | 495 | (48) | |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2013 | Scotland | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 6 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:11, 29 December 2013 (UTC) |
Conway started his career with Ayr United before moving to Scottish Premier League side Dundee United in 2006. Ayr did not receive compensation for the deal until 10 months after he left. In 2011, he moved to Championship side Cardiff on a free transfer. In September 2013, he signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Football League Championship on a three-month loan. In January 2014, Conway joined Championship side Blackburn Rovers on a 2.5-year deal. After leaving Blackburn in 2019, he had a short spell with Salford City, before signing for St Johnstone in 2020.