John Craggs (footballer)
Footballer
Intro | Footballer | |
Places | United Kingdom | |
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 31 October 1946, Flint Hill, County Durham | |
Age | 78 years |
John Craggs (born 31 October 1948 in Flint Hill, County Durham, England) is a retired footballer, who spent all of his playing career in the North East of England. He played over 400 times for Middlesbrough but also had spells at Newcastle United and Darlington before taking up a coaching role at Hartlepool United. Middlesbrough paid a then club record £60000 fee to bring Craggs to Teesside in 1971.
After a testimonial match against Newcastle United F.C. in the summer of 1982 Craggs left Middlesbrough to re-join his former club before ending his playing days at Darlington