Craig Stone

Craig Stone
Personal information
Full name Craig Brian Raymond Stone[1]
Date of birth (1988-12-29) 29 December 1988
Place of birth Gravesend, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder, right back
Club information
Current team
 Tonbridge Angels
Youth career
0000–2007 Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Gillingham 15 (0)
2008 → Brentford (loan) 6 (0)
2008–2009 Ebbsfleet United 23 (0)
2010 Maidstone United 4 (0)
2010–2013 Ebbsfleet United 112 (1)
2013–2015 Dover Athletic 62 (1)
2015–2017 Eastbourne Borough 79 (2)
2017– Tonbridge Angels 32 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:51, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

Craig Brian Raymond Stone (born 29 December 1988) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Tonbridge Angels. He came through the Gillingham youth ranks, making his league debut as a 16-year-old in the 2005–06 season away to Hartlepool United, and plays in central midfield or at right-back.

Career

Stone joined Gillingham at the age of 10 and made his first appearance for the club in a 3–1 victory over Hartlepool United on 1 November 2005.[3][4] He signed his first professional contract in May 2007, a one-year deal with an option of another year.[3]

On 17 January 2008 Stone joined Brentford on a one-month loan, which was later extended for a second month.[5] On his return to Priestfield Stadium he still could not command a regular place in the team and he was released at the end of his contract and joined non-League club Ebbsfleet United in time for the 2008–09 season.[6] On 21 February 2009, he broke his leg in a match against Wrexham and was expected to miss the remainder of the season.[7][8] The leg break came in a challenge with former Gillingham teammate Andrew Crofts, whose cousin is Stone's partner. After breaking his leg a group of Ebbsfleet supporters got together to help Stone pass the time whilst out injured by purchasing a PlayStation 3.[9]

In February 2010, Stone joined Isthmian League club Maidstone United in a bid to regain fitness before returning to the professional game.[10] He joined up with The Stones' caretaker management team of Pete Nott and Tony Cornwell, who coached him as a youngster. In August of the same year, he re-joined Ebbsfleet United.[11]

In June 2015, Stone signed a two-year deal to join Eastbourne Borough of the National League South.[12] He was released at the end of his contract and dropped back down to the Isthmian League Premier Division to join Tonbridge Angels in May 2017.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Craig Stone". 11v11.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Soccer Shorts: Daish completes double swoop | Kentish Football". Kentish Football. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Craig Stone | Football Stats | Eastbourne Borough | Season 2005/2006 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "STONE JOINS BRENTFORD – Gillingham – News – Press Releases – Press Releases". premiumtv.co.uk. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "BBC SPORT – Football – My Club – Ebbsfleet – Stone joins Charles at Ebbsfleet". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "BBC SPORT – Football – My Club – G – Ebbsfleet – Fleet's Stone suffers broken leg". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Wrexham – News – Dragon News – Dragon News – Craig Stone Heads Home". wrexhamafc.co.uk. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Fleet Trust » News » Craig Stone/Neil Barrett Donations Appeal". fleet-trust.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "football.mitoo". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ebbsfleet United sign Ashley Carew, Tyrone Sealey and Craig Stone". Kent Online. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  12. ↑ "McCallum and Watts agree deals to stay at Eastbourne Borough". The Argus. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Stone Makes Angels Move – Pitchero Non-League". Pitchero Non-League. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Appearances | Craig Stone". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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