Craig James
| Date of birth | 15 November 1982 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
After a loan spell, Craig joined Port Vale in April 2004 with a contract to June 2006.
Craig joined Darlington in July 2006 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 01 Jul 2000 | 02 Apr 2004 | |
| Hibernian | 30 Aug 2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | L |
| Darlington | 13 Nov 2003 | 12 Jan 2004 | L |
| Port Vale | 19 Mar 2004 | 01 Apr 2004 | L |
| Port Vale | 02 Apr 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Darlington | 31 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| York City | 22 Mar 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Livingston | 04 Aug 2007 | 31 May 2009 | |
| Darlington | 01 Jul 2009 | 23 Jul 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Hibernian | Scottish League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Hibernian | Scottish Premier League | 14 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 10 | 1 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 8 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Port Vale | League One | 23 | 7 |
1 |
8
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| 2005-06 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Port Vale | League One | 30 | 5 |
10
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| 2006-07 | Darlington | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Darlington | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Darlington | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Darlington | League Two | 22 | 1 |
4
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1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2004 | Port Vale v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Port Vale v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Notts County v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Port Vale v Hull City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Wrexham v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Port Vale v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Bradford City v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Brentford v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Port Vale v Blackpool | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Port Vale v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Port Vale v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Hartlepool United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Luton Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Stockport County v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hull City v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Torquay United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Port Vale v Barnsley | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Port Vale v Wrexham | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Southend United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2005 | Port Vale v Wrexham | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Hereford United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Port Vale v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2005 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Gillingham v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Port Vale v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Swansea City v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2006 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2006 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Port Vale v Barnsley | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Aston Villa v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Port Vale v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Barnsley v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Port Vale v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Port Vale v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Swansea City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Walsall v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Bradford City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.