Craig Hignett
| Date of birth | 12 January 1970 |
| Place of birth | Prescot |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Craig Hignett had a disappointing time at Blackburn Rovers in 2000-01 after his big money transfer from Barnsley in the summer.
He suffered an achilles injury before the start of the campaign and it was not until October that he eventually appeared for the first team.
He then struggled to establish himself in the side, often featuring as a substitute rather than making the starting line-up.
When given his chance, he produced some solid rather than spectacular performances although he netted stunning goals from free kicks against Stockport County and Bolton Wanderers.
Craig joined Darlington in September 2004 with a contract to June 2005.
He joined Hartlepool United in March 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 01 Jul 1986 | 11 May 1988 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 11 May 1988 | 27 Nov 1992 | |
| Middlesbrough | 27 Nov 1992 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Aberdeen | 01 Jul 1998 | 26 Nov 1998 | |
| Barnsley | 26 Nov 1998 | 10 Jul 2000 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 10 Jul 2000 | 03 Jul 2003 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Nov 2002 | 29 Dec 2002 | L |
| Leicester City | 03 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 19 Feb 2004 | 10 May 2004 | L |
| Leeds United | 06 Aug 2004 | 06 Sep 2004 | |
| Darlington | 08 Sep 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Apollon Limassol | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Spennymoor Town | 25 Aug 2006 | 22 Mar 2007 | |
| Hartlepool United | 22 Mar 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 18 | 3 |
4 |
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| 1993-94 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 4 | 5 |
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| 1993-94 | Middlesbrough | League Division 1 | 25 | 4 |
5 |
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| 1994-95 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1994-95 | Middlesbrough | League Division 1 | 19 | 7 |
8 |
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| 1995-96 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1995-96 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 17 | 5 |
5 |
6
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| 1996-97 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
1
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| 1996-97 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 19 | 3 |
4 |
3
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| 1997-98 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1998-99 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 15 | 15 |
3 |
3
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
3 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 4 | 16 |
4 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 7 | 1 |
2 |
2
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1
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| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 11 | 4 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3 | 10 |
1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Darlington | League Two | 17 | 2 |
9 |
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| 2006-07 | Hartlepool United | League Two | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2000 | Fulham v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2000 | Wimbledon v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2000 | Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Chester City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Derby County | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Feb 2001 | Derby County v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Watford v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Apr 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 May 2001 | Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Gillingham v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Derby County v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | W | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Derby County | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Barnsley | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | W |
4-2 Agg: 6-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Fulham v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v CSKA Sofiya | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 03 May 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.