Craig Hignett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Whiston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Crewe Alexandra | 121 | (42) |
| 1992–1998 | Middlesbrough | 155 | (33) |
| 1998 | Aberdeen | 13 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Barnsley | 66 | (28) |
| 2000–2003 | Blackburn Rovers | 53 | (8) |
| 2002 | → Coventry City (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Leicester City | 13 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2004 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Darlington | 19 | (9) |
| 2005–2006 | Apollon Limassol | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Spennymoor United | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Hartlepool United | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Billingham Synthonia | ||
| Total | 465 | (125) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2016–2017 | Hartlepool United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Craig Hignett (born 12 January 1970), is an English former professional footballer. He started his career as a striker but later moved into midfield.
Born in Whiston, he began his career with Crewe Alexandra in 1988, before moving to Middlesbrough in 1992.
After the club were relegated in his first season with Middlesbrough, he helped them back up two seasons later. In 1996–97 Hignett again suffered relegation with Middlesbrough and was part of the team that lost in the FA Cup final and League Cup final the same season. He had however made sure of a place in the club's history by scoring the first goal at the Riverside Stadium, their new ground, in a 2–0 win over Chelsea at the start of 1995–96 Season.
Hignett also took a pay cut to stay at the club at one point, in stark contrast to the many big-name signings Middlesbrough were bringing in at the time. In 1998 he left Middlesbrough to sign for Aberdeen on a free transfer, having made 194 appearances and 48 goals for Boro. His stay at Aberdeen was short lived, only lasting six months, before signing for Barnsley for £800,000 in 1999.
After suffering relegation from the Premiership, Barnsley were looking for a quick return to the top flight and Hignett's 20 goals in his second season at Oakwell helped them reach the play-off final of the 1999–2000 season. Hignett scored once in the final but Barnsley lost 4–2 to Ipswich Town.
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