Ian Thomas William Craney was born on 21 July 1982 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
10 Facts About Ian Craney
Ian Craney was most recently a first-team coach at Ipswich Town.
Ian Craney played in the Football League with Swansea City, Huddersfield Town, Morecambe and Rochdale, as well as spells in non-League football with Altrincham and Fleetwood Town.
Ian Craney returned to Accrington in early 2008, after an initial loan spell.
Ian Craney took up the vacant number 5 shirt following the sale of David Mirfin to Scunthorpe United.
On 22 July 2009, Craney joined Football League Two side Morecambe on a season-long loan along with teammate Phil Jevons.
Ian Craney then joined AFC Telford United on 5 February 2013 for the rest of the season.
Ian Craney was the first signing under the new manager Mark Cooper.
At the expiry of his Stockport contract, Craney joined Conwy Borough of the Cymru Alliance league on 7 July 2014.
In May 2021, Ian Craney joined Paul Cook's coaching staff at Ipswich Town as a first-team coach, having previously worked alongside Cook as a kitman while at Wigan Athletic.