Benny Craig

Date of birth06 December 1915
Place of birthLeadgate
NationalityEnglish
PositionFull back

Craig was one of Newcastle's finest servants from signing as a reliable full-back from Huddersfield Town in 1938 to remaining on the backroom staff up to his death in 1982.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Huddersfield Town 01 Jan 1934 01 Nov 1938

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1938-39 Newcastle United League Division Two 9
1946-47 Newcastle United League Division Two 14
1947-48 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1947-48 Newcastle United League Division Two 26
1948-49 Newcastle United League Division One 10
1949-50 Newcastle United League Division One 7


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Nov 1938 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
26 Nov 1938 Newcastle United v Millwall D 2-2 League Division Two
25 Mar 1939 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 League Division Two
01 Apr 1939 Millwall v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1939 Chesterfield v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
08 Apr 1939 Newcastle United v Manchester City L 0-2 League Division Two
15 Apr 1939 Bury v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
22 Apr 1939 Newcastle United v Swansea Town L 1-2 League Division Two
29 Apr 1939 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division Two
31 Aug 1946 Millwall v Newcastle United W 1-4 League Division Two
05 Sep 1946 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
07 Sep 1946 Newcastle United v Swansea Town D 1-1 League Division Two
11 Sep 1946 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 3-1 League Division Two
14 Sep 1946 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Sep 1946 Coventry City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
21 Sep 1946 Newcastle United v Burnley L 1-2 League Division Two
28 Sep 1946 Barnsley v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Oct 1946 Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
26 Oct 1946 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 3-2 League Division Two
02 Nov 1946 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
30 Nov 1946 Luton Town v Newcastle United L 4-3 League Division Two
19 Apr 1947 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division Two
07 Jun 1947 Newport County v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division Two
23 Aug 1947 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 6-1 League Division Two
27 Aug 1947 Chesterfield v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
30 Aug 1947 Luton Town v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
03 Sep 1947 Newcastle United v Chesterfield L 2-3 League Division Two
13 Dec 1947 Millwall v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
20 Dec 1947 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1947 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
01 Jan 1948 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Division Two
03 Jan 1948 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 4-1 League Division Two
10 Jan 1948 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1948 Brentford v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
24 Jan 1948 Leeds United v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
31 Jan 1948 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 2-0 League Division Two
21 Feb 1948 Coventry City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
28 Feb 1948 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
06 Mar 1948 Newcastle United v Bury W 1-0 League Division Two
13 Mar 1948 Southampton v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division Two
20 Mar 1948 Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers W 2-0 League Division Two
26 Mar 1948 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 1-0 League Division Two
27 Mar 1948 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
29 Mar 1948 Barnsley v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Apr 1948 Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue W 2-0 League Division Two
10 Apr 1948 Cardiff City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Apr 1948 Newcastle United v Fulham W 1-0 League Division Two
17 Apr 1948 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-2 League Division Two
24 Apr 1948 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
01 May 1948 Newcastle United v Millwall W 1-0 League Division Two
21 Aug 1948 Everton v Newcastle United D 3-3 League Division One
25 Aug 1948 Newcastle United v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
28 Aug 1948 Newcastle United v Preston North End L 2-5 League Division One
01 Sep 1948 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division One
04 Sep 1948 Burnley v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division One
08 Sep 1948 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1948 Newcastle United v Stoke City D 2-2 League Division One
13 Sep 1948 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 2-4 League Division One
18 Sep 1948 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
25 Sep 1948 Newcastle United v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
20 Aug 1949 Newcastle United v Portsmouth L 1-3 League Division One
24 Aug 1949 Everton v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1949 Newcastle United v Everton W 4-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1949 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 3-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1949 Blackpool v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1949 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United L 6-3 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.