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12 Facts About Tommy Craig

1.

Tommy Craig had an 18-year playing career as a midfielder, playing over 100 league games for English clubs Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United.

2.

Tommy Craig scored 37 league goals for Wednesday, including many from the penalty spot.

3.

Tommy Craig subsequently moved on to Swansea City, Carlisle United and Hibernian before becoming a coach.

4.

Tommy Craig was capped once by Scotland, against Switzerland in 1976.

5.

Tommy Craig was then Billy McNeill's assistant manager at Celtic, where they won the championship in their centenary year.

6.

Tommy Craig spent time as a first team coach of Newcastle United, until he was released in September 2006.

7.

Tommy Craig was then chosen by John Collins to be his assistant at Hibernian.

8.

Tommy Craig left the club after four games, following the appointment of Mixu Paatelainen as manager.

9.

Tommy Craig joined Charleroi as assistant coach to Collins in December 2008.

10.

On 13 May 2014 Tommy Craig was appointed as St Mirren manager, following the departure of Lennon.

11.

Immediately after taking the job, Tommy Craig included two players on his coaching team, Jim Goodwin and Gary Teale.

12.

Tommy Craig was sacked in December 2014, after 19 matches in charge.