Craig Anthony Robert Mackail-Smith was born on 25 February 1984 and is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
17 Facts About Craig Mackail-Smith
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Craig Mackail-Smith made six further starting appearances to complete the season with a total of ten appearances in all competitions.
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Craig Mackail-Smith made a strong start to his Peterborough United career, scoring eight goals in 15 games.
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Craig Mackail-Smith described him as "a rampaging Nordic Viking with his long blonde hair" and was impressed by the way he would pick up the ball and run at defenders, attacking at every opportunity in what Claridge described as a positive way.
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Craig Mackail-Smith was named in the PFA League One Team of the Year.
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Craig Mackail-Smith made 212 appearances for Peterborough United, scoring 99 goals.
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In total, Craig Mackail-Smith scored 10 goals for Brighton, and he revealed his disappointment at his goal haul, which he largely put down to adapting to Brighton's passing style of football.
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Craig Mackail-Smith scored a total of 11 goals before a serious injury to his Achilles tendon on 5 March 2013 prevented him from playing for 13 months.
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Craig Mackail-Smith rejoined Peterborough United on loan on 27 November 2014, a move that saw him link-up once more with striker Aaron McLean, having scored 183 goals between them during their previous partnership at the club from 2007 and 2011, which included three promotions.
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On 17 August 2017, Craig Mackail-Smith signed for League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on a one-year contract.
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Craig Mackail-Smith signed a new two-year contract with Wycombe on 26 April 2018.
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Craig Mackail-Smith joined another League Two club, Stevenage, on 2 September 2019 on loan until 12 January 2020.
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Craig Mackail-Smith signed for Southern League Division One Central club Bedford Town on 29 September 2020.
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On 9 January 2023, Craig Mackail-Smith announced his retirement from football, continuing to remain at Bedford to support the club in various roles.
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Craig Mackail-Smith qualified to play for Scotland through his Edinburgh-born grandmother Margaret and confirmed his interest in playing for Scotland if called up in May 2009.
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Craig Mackail-Smith made his international debut when he came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Kenny Miller.
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Craig Mackail-Smith played seven times for Scotland in total, scoring one goal.