Craig Burley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig William Burley | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1997 | Chelsea | 113 | (7) |
| 1997–1999 | Celtic | 64 | (20) |
| 1999–2003 | Derby County | 73 | (10) |
| 2003 | Dundee | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Preston North End | 4 | (0) |
| 2004 | Walsall | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 261 | (37) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1993 | Scotland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 1995–2003 | Scotland | 46 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Craig William Burley (born 24 September 1971) is a television pundit and Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1989 until 2004.
He played in the Premier League for Chelsea and Derby County and in the Scottish Premier League for Celtic. He also played for Dundee and finished his career in the Football League with Preston North End and Walsall. He earned 46 caps for Scotland, scoring 3 goals.
Burley began his professional career with Chelsea in 1989, however he didn't make his debut until April 1991 when he came on as a substitute for Kerry Dixon in a 7–0 defeat against Nottingham Forest. He made his first appearance in the newly formed Premier League on 5 December 1992 in a 2–1 away win at Tottenham Hotspur.
He went on to become a regular under Glenn Hoddle and played in the 1994 FA Cup Final against Manchester United, picking up a runners-up medal following a 4–0 defeat. Two years later, Chelsea got to the FA Cup semi finals where they again faced Manchester United. With the score level at 1–1, Burley hit an errant back pass to set up David Beckham for what proved to be the winning goal. Chelsea won the 1996–97 FA Cup; Burley was left out of the squad for the final but played in the semi-final against Wimbledon. He was sold by Ruud Gullit on 25 July 1997 to Celtic for £2.5 million.
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