1. Craig Easton was born on 26 February 1979 and is a Scottish football former player and coach.
24 Facts About Craig Easton
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Craig Easton began his playing career with Dundee United in 1996 and went on to play over 200 first team matches, before leaving the club in 2004.
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Craig Easton subsequently played for Livingston, Leyton Orient, Swindon Town, Southend United, Dunfermline Athletic and Torquay United before retiring as a player in 2013.
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Craig Easton represented the Scotland under-21 team between 1998 and 2001, making 22 appearances.
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Craig Easton scored the goal which secured SPL football for Livingston and sent Dundee FCdown to division one.
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Three days afterwards, Craig Easton reflected on his short time in England, saying the "new challenge" had "worked out".
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Craig Easton went on to score on the final day of the season as Orient won promotion to League One.
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Craig Easton played the majority of games for Orient during the following season.
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Craig Easton refused a new contract with Orient to sign for Swindon Town in June 2007 on a two-year deal, reuniting him with manager Paul Sturrock who previously managed Craig Easton whilst at Dundee United.
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Subsequent to Sturrock's departure in late 2007, Craig Easton was reunited with another former Dundee United colleague when Maurice Malpas was appointed as Swindon manager.
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Craig Easton was a regular fixture in Town's side throughout the season, making 40 league appearances and was named runner-up in the Player of the Year awards.
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On 16 July 2010, Craig Easton signed a pre-contract agreement with Southend United and was named club captain.
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Craig Easton scored his first goal for the club against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the League Cup on 24 August 2010.
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Craig Easton failed to agree a new deal with Southend and became a free agent when his contract expired on 30 June 2011.
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Craig Easton joined Dunfermline Athletic on 26 August 2011, on an initial six-month contract.
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On 26 June 2012, Craig Easton signed for Torquay United on a free transfer, having completed a two-week trial with the club.
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Manager Martin Ling claimed Craig Easton was a perfect addition to his squad.
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In May 2013, Torquay confirmed that Craig Easton was one of seven players who had been released by new manager Alan Knill.
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In July 2016, Craig Easton was appointed head coach of the Raith Rovers development team.
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Craig Easton was registered as a player at the club, to fill in where needed in development matches.
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On 1 June 2018, it was announced that Craig Easton had returned to Dundee United to take the new position of Reserve Team Manager.
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Craig Easton was appointed assistant manager at Cowdenbeath in August 2019.
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Craig Easton left the club in October 2021 when manager Gary Bollan left the club by mutual consent.
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Craig Easton was an Assistant Coach for Montserrat's National Team in their CONCACAF Nations League games against Haiti and Guyana in March 2023.