1. Thomas Craddock was born on 14 October 1986 and is an English retired professional footballer who played for multiple clubs including Spennymoor Town, Middlesbrough, and Portsmouth as a striker.
15 Facts About Tom Craddock
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On 12 March 2005, Tom Craddock signed his first professional contract with the club.
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On 16 June 2006, Tom Craddock signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2008.
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Tom Craddock joined Wrexham on a month's loan from 25 October 2006.
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Tom Craddock scored the winning goal on his debut for the team; however, the next day it was discovered he had suffered a knee injury, ruling him out for six weeks.
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However, Tom Craddock suffered a hernia injury that resulted him having two operation and upon return, his first team opportunities was further limited.
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On 13 February 2008, Tom Craddock joined League One side Hartlepool United on a month's loan.
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On 17 October 2008, Tom Craddock was sent on a one-month loan to Luton Town.
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On 30 January 2009, Tom Craddock signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Luton Town.
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However, a 30-point deduction imposed upon the club at the start of the season led to Luton's eventual relegation from the Football League, despite Tom Craddock scoring 10 league goals.
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However, the move never materialised and Tom Craddock stayed at the club, where he finished the season as Luton's top scorer with 24 goals, finishing as third top scorer in the Conference Premier.
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On 13 May 2013, Tom Craddock signed a two-year deal for Portsmouth after being released by Oxford.
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However, Tom Craddock struggled in the first team at Portsmouth, due to injury and loss of form that led to being on the substitution bench.
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However, Tom Craddock opted to leave the club, due to his judgement call.
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Tom Craddock is a Teacher of PE at Carmel College, Darlington; which he formerly attended as a student.