Craig Burley

Date of birth24 September 1971
Place of birthAyr
NationalityScottish
Weight83 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder

Scotland International

With Chelsea, FA Cup runner-up 1994

Craig was sidelined by a calf injury in the opening weeks of the 2000-01 campaign and it was not until the end of September that he returned to full fitness. A midfield schemer he prefers a role on the right-hand side from where he can link up between defence and attack and deliver some telling crosses into the opposition penalty area. After the success of the previous season he played a more muted role as Derby County struggled to avoid relegation. Although possessing a venomous shot he only scored four goals, the most notable being that which earned three vital points against Sunderland in March.

A regular for Scotland at international level, the nephew of Derby boss George Burley joined Dundee in September 2003 on a two-year contract but, after this was cancelled due to the club's severe financial troubles, he teamed up with his former Scotland boss Craig Brown at Preston North End in a short-term deal in January 2004 but was released after a month at Deepdale. He then joined Walsall on a contract to the end of the 2003-04 season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 01 Sep 1989 25 Jul 1997
Celtic 25 Jul 1997 02 Dec 1999
Derby County 02 Dec 1999 30 Jun 2003
Dundee 12 Sep 2003 23 Nov 2003
Preston North End 27 Jan 2004 02 Mar 2004
Walsall 15 Mar 2004 30 Jun 2004

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1990-91 Chelsea League Division One
1
1991-92 Chelsea League Division One 6
2
1992-93 Chelsea FA Cup
1
1992-93 Chelsea Premier League 1
2
1993-94 Chelsea FA Cup 8
3
1993-94 Chelsea Premier League 20
3
3
1
1994-95 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1
1994-95 Chelsea Premier League 16
9
2
5
1994-95 Chelsea UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1
1995-96 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1995-96 Chelsea League Cup 2
1995-96 Chelsea Premier League 16
6
1
1996-97 Chelsea FA Cup 1
2
1
1996-97 Chelsea League Cup 3
1996-97 Chelsea Premier League 26
5
2
3
1997-98 Celtic UEFA Cup 2
1999-00 Celtic Scottish League Cup 1
1999-00 Celtic Scottish Premier League 6
2
1
2
1999-00 Celtic UEFA Cup 5
1
1999-00 Derby County FA Cup 1
1999-00 Derby County Premier League 18
5
6
2000-01 Derby County FA Cup 1
2000-01 Derby County League Cup 3
2
1
2000-01 Derby County Premier League 24
2
5
2001-02 Derby County League Cup 2
1
2001-02 Derby County Premier League 11
4
2002-03 Derby County League Division 1 20
3
3
2003-04 Preston North End League Division 1 1
3
2003-04 Walsall League Division 1 5
1


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
16 Sep 1997 Celtic v Liverpool D 2-2 UEFA Cup 1st qualifying round 1st leg
30 Sep 1997 Liverpool v Celtic D 0-0
Agg: 2-2
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
07 Aug 1999 Celtic v St Johnstone W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
12 Aug 1999 Cwmbran Town v Celtic W 0-6 UEFA Cup 1st qualifying round 1st leg
21 Aug 1999 Dundee v Celtic W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
29 Aug 1999 Celtic v Heart of Midlothian W 4-0 Scottish Premier League
12 Sep 1999 Kilmarnock v Celtic W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
16 Sep 1999 Celtic v Hapoel Tel Aviv W 2-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
30 Sep 1999 Hapoel Tel Aviv v Celtic W 0-1
Agg: 0-3
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
13 Oct 1999 Ayr United v Celtic W 0-4 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
16 Oct 1999 Celtic v Aberdeen W 7-0 Scottish Premier League
21 Oct 1999 Olympique Lyonnais v Celtic L 1-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Oct 1999 Celtic v Motherwell L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
30 Oct 1999 Celtic v Kilmarnock W 5-1 Scottish Premier League
04 Nov 1999 Celtic v Olympique Lyonnais L 0-1
Agg: 0-2
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Nov 1999 Rangers v Celtic L 4-2 Scottish Premier League


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1988-89 Scotland UEFA Under-18 2
1991-92 Scotland Under-21 1
1992-93 Scotland UEFA Under-21 4
1
1993-94 Scotland UEFA Under-21 1
1
1994-95 Scotland Kirin Japan Cup 2
1994-95 Scotland UEFA European Championship 1
1995-96 Scotland International Friendly 5
1995-96 Scotland UEFA European Championship 2
2
1996-97 Scotland FIFA World Cup 8
1996-97 Scotland International Friendly 1
1997-98 Scotland FIFA World Cup 5
1
1
1997-98 Scotland International Friendly 2
1
1
1998-99 Scotland UEFA European Championship 2
1
1999-00 Scotland International Friendly 2
1999-00 Scotland UEFA European Championship 6
2000-01 Scotland FIFA World Cup 3
2000-01 Scotland International Friendly 1
2001-02 Scotland FIFA World Cup 3
2002-03 Scotland International Friendly 1


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

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Sep 1988 Scotland v Sweden D 0-0 UEFA U18 Group 1
23 Nov 1988 Scotland v Poland L 1-2 UEFA U18 Group 1
18 Feb 1992 Scotland v Denmark W 3-0 U21
08 Sep 1992 Switzerland v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
13 Oct 1992 Scotland v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
18 Nov 1992 Scotland v Italy L 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 1
27 Apr 1993 Portugal v Scotland L 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 1
07 Sep 1993 Scotland v Switzerland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
13 Oct 1993 Italy v Scotland L 5-2 UEFA U21 Group 1
21 May 1995 Japan v Scotland D 0-0 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
24 May 1995 Scotland v Ecuador W 2-1 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
07 Jun 1995 Faroe Islands v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
16 Aug 1995 Scotland v Greece W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
11 Oct 1995 Sweden v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 1996 Scotland v Australia W 1-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Denmark v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
26 May 1996 USA v Scotland L 2-1 International Friendly
29 May 1996 Colombia v Scotland L 1-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 1996 Netherlands v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
15 Jun 1996 England v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
18 Jun 1996 Scotland v Switzerland W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
31 Aug 1996 Austria v Scotland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
05 Oct 1996 Latvia v Scotland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Oct 1996 Estonia v Scotland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
10 Nov 1996 Scotland v Sweden W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
29 Mar 1997 Scotland v Estonia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
02 Apr 1997 Scotland v Austria W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
30 Apr 1997 Sweden v Scotland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
01 Jun 1997 Malta v Scotland W 2-3 International Friendly
08 Jun 1997 Belarus v Scotland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
07 Sep 1997 Scotland v Belarus W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
11 Oct 1997 Scotland v Latvia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
12 Nov 1997 France v Scotland L 2-1 International Friendly
23 May 1998 Scotland v Colombia D 2-2 International Friendly
30 May 1998 USA v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 1998 Brazil v Scotland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
16 Jun 1998 Scotland v Norway D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
23 Jun 1998 Scotland v Morocco L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
14 Oct 1998 Scotland v Faroe Islands W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
31 Mar 1999 Scotland v Czech Republic L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
04 Sep 1999 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Scotland W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
08 Sep 1999 Estonia v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
05 Oct 1999 Scotland v Bosnia and Herzegovina W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
09 Oct 1999 Scotland v Lithuania W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
13 Nov 1999 Scotland v England L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
17 Nov 1999 England v Scotland W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
26 Apr 2000 Netherlands v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
30 May 2000 Republic of Ireland v Scotland W 1-2 International Friendly
11 Oct 2000 Croatia v Scotland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
15 Nov 2000 Scotland v Australia L 0-2 International Friendly
24 Mar 2001 Scotland v Belgium D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
28 Mar 2001 Scotland v San Marino W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
01 Sep 2001 Scotland v Croatia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
05 Sep 2001 Belgium v Scotland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
06 Oct 2001 Scotland v Latvia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
30 Apr 2003 Scotland v Austria L 0-2 International Friendly


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