Craig Sibbald

Craig Sibbald (born 18 May 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Livingston. He has previously played for Falkirk and represented Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level.

Craig Sibbald
Personal information
Full name Craig Sibbald
Date of birth (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995[1]
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Livingston
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Falkirk 214 (30)
2018– Livingston 43 (5)
National team
2010–2011 Scotland U16 3 (0)
2012 Scotland U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:42, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Falkirk

Sibbald made his first team debut for Falkirk aged 16, in a 2–1 win against Brechin City in the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.[2] This was quickly followed by his first start in the league on 6 August against Raith Rovers.[3]

Sibbald signed a contract extension with Falkirk on 3 July 2014, which contracted him to the club until 2017.[4] He signed a new one-year contract with Falkirk on 11 August 2017, after an unsuccessful trial with Luton Town.[5]

Livingston

Sibbald signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Livingston on 30 May 2018 on a two-year contract.[6]

International career

Sibbald was capped three times for the Scottish under-16 team from 2010 to 2011.[7] On 17 August 2011, Sibbald was called up to the Scottish under-17 team to participate in the 2011 International Youth Toto Cup.[8] He was capped twice for Scotland at under-17 level in 2012.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 4 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk 2011–12[9] Scottish First Division 26220415[lower-alpha 1]1374
2012–13[9] Scottish First Division 20221202[lower-alpha 1]0263
2013–14[9] Scottish Championship 34410307[lower-alpha 2]1455
2014–15[9] Scottish Championship 36453302[lower-alpha 1]0467
2015–16[9] Scottish Championship 36420305[lower-alpha 3]0464
2016–17[9] Scottish Championship 361010404[lower-alpha 4]04510
2017–18[9] Scottish Championship 264310000295
Total 2143016519125227438
Livingston 2018–19[10] Scottish Premiership 2630030—293
2019–20[11] Scottish Premiership 1722012—204
Total 4352042—497
Career total 2573518523325232345
  1. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances and one goal in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  3. One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, two in Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

Club

Falkirk

Individual

References
  1. "Craig Sibbald". ESPN FC. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. "Brechin City 1–2 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. "Raith Rovers 1–0 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. "Falkirk: Jamie MacDonald one of five new arrivals". BBC Sport. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. Oliver, David (11 August 2017). "Sibbald signs for Falkirk". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  6. "Craig Sibbald joins Livingston on a two-year deal". BBC Sport. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  7. "Craig Sibbald". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  8. "National Coach lists under-17 players for Austrian duty". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  9. "C. Sibbald: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  10. "Games played by Craig Sibbald in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  11. "Games played by Craig Sibbald in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  12. Lindsay, Clive (1 April 2012). "Falkirk 1–0 Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  13. "IRN-BRU Phenomenal Awards – August 2011". Scottish Professional Football League. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  • Profile at the Livingston F.C. website
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