David James Craig (born 8 June 1944) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
He first played with Scunthorpe United before he joined Newcastle United in 1960. He made his first team debut for the club in 1963, and went on to make 460 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals. He left the club in 1978 after retiring from the game, and remains seventh-highest appearance-maker for the club. Craig now resides in the North East city of Newcastle. Craig was part of the Newcastle team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.
Craig made 25 appearances for the Northern Ireland national team between 1967 and 1974.
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External links Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database profile David James Craig Player Profile (toon1892.com)