Craig Liddle

Date of birth21 October 1971
Place of birthChester-le-Street
NationalityEnglish
Weight79 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Liddle once again produced a series of high quality performances in the heart of the Darlington defence in the 2000-01 season. A near ever-present he was an inspiration to those around him with his professional approach and consistency. His reading of the game was of a standard usually only seen at a higher level and he proved effective both in the air and on the ground. If it were not for his presence the Quakers would have suffered many more defeats during the campaign.

As the club's senior pro, Liddle assisted caretaker manager Mick Tait following the dismissal of Tommy Taylor in October 2002.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 04 Jul 1990 01 Aug 1991
Blyth Spartans 01 Aug 1991 12 Jul 1994
Middlesbrough 12 Jul 1994 20 Feb 1998
Darlington 20 Feb 1998 30 Jun 2005

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Middlesbrough League Division 1 1
1995-96 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1995-96 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1
1995-96 Middlesbrough Premier League 12
1
3
1996-97 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1996-97 Middlesbrough Premier League 5
1999-00 Darlington FA Cup 1
1999-00 Darlington League Cup 2
2000-01 Darlington FA Cup 3
2000-01 Darlington LDV Vans Trophy 3
2
1
2000-01 Darlington League Cup 3
2000-01 Darlington League Division 3 45
2
6
2001-02 Darlington FA Cup 1
2001-02 Darlington LDV Vans Trophy 1
2001-02 Darlington League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Darlington League Division 3 31
2
5
2002-03 Darlington FA Cup 3
1
2
2002-03 Darlington League Cup 1
2002-03 Darlington League Division 3 42
4
6
1
2003-04 Darlington LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2003-04 Darlington League Cup 2
2003-04 Darlington League Division 3 43
4
8
2004-05 Darlington FA Cup 2
2004-05 Darlington League Two 19
1
1
4


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
10 Aug 1999 Darlington v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
24 Aug 1999 Bolton Wanderers v Darlington L 5-3
Agg: 6-4
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
11 Dec 1999 Aston Villa v Darlington L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Aug 2000 Rochdale v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
19 Aug 2000 Darlington v Exeter City D 1-1 League Division 3
22 Aug 2000 Darlington v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Southend United v Darlington W 0-2 League Division 3
29 Aug 2000 Darlington v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Division 3
02 Sep 2000 Darlington v York City D 1-1 League Division 3
06 Sep 2000 Nottingham Forest v Darlington W 1-2
Agg: 3-4
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Sep 2000 Shrewsbury Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
12 Sep 2000 Cheltenham Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
16 Sep 2000 Darlington v Barnet W 1-0 League Division 3
19 Sep 2000 Darlington v Bradford City L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22 Sep 2000 Macclesfield Town v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
30 Sep 2000 Darlington v Carlisle United W 1-0 League Division 3
07 Oct 2000 Hartlepool United v Darlington L 2-1 League Division 3
14 Oct 2000 Darlington v Torquay United W 2-0 League Division 3
17 Oct 2000 Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers L 1-2 League Division 3
21 Oct 2000 Scunthorpe United v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
24 Oct 2000 Cardiff City v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
28 Oct 2000 Darlington v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-2 League Division 3
04 Nov 2000 Hull City v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
11 Nov 2000 Darlington v Halifax Town L 0-1 League Division 3
18 Nov 2000 Darlington v AFC Sudbury W 6-1 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Blackpool v Darlington L 2-1 League Division 3
02 Dec 2000 Darlington v Mansfield Town W 2-1 League Division 3
09 Dec 2000 Darlington v Luton Town D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round
16 Dec 2000 Leyton Orient v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
19 Dec 2000 Luton Town v Darlington L 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
23 Dec 2000 Darlington v Lincoln City W 3-0 League Division 3
26 Dec 2000 Chesterfield v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
06 Jan 2001 Darlington v Rochdale L 1-2 League Division 3
09 Jan 2001 York City v Darlington W 0-4 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
13 Jan 2001 Plymouth Argyle v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
16 Jan 2001 Darlington v Shrewsbury Town W 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
20 Jan 2001 Darlington v Chesterfield L 0-3 League Division 3
27 Jan 2001 Lincoln City v Darlington D 2-2 League Division 3
06 Feb 2001 Port Vale v Darlington L 4-0 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
20 Feb 2001 Darlington v Cheltenham Town W 1-0 League Division 3
24 Feb 2001 Darlington v Macclesfield Town D 1-1 League Division 3
03 Mar 2001 Carlisle United v Darlington W 0-2 League Division 3
10 Mar 2001 Darlington v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Division 3
13 Mar 2001 York City v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
17 Mar 2001 Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington D 0-0 League Division 3
24 Mar 2001 Darlington v Scunthorpe United W 2-1 League Division 3
27 Mar 2001 Exeter City v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
31 Mar 2001 Darlington v Leyton Orient D 1-1 League Division 3
03 Apr 2001 Darlington v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
10 Apr 2001 Darlington v Shrewsbury Town W 3-0 League Division 3
14 Apr 2001 Darlington v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Division 3
16 Apr 2001 Brighton and Hove Albion v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
21 Apr 2001 Darlington v Hull City L 0-2 League Division 3
24 Apr 2001 Torquay United v Darlington L 2-1 League Division 3
28 Apr 2001 Halifax Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
01 May 2001 Mansfield Town v Darlington L 3-2 League Division 3
05 May 2001 Darlington v Blackpool L 1-3 League Division 3
11 Aug 2001 Southend United v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
18 Aug 2001 Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers W 2-0 League Division 3
20 Aug 2001 Darlington v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Hartlepool United v Darlington W 1-2 League Division 3
27 Aug 2001 Darlington v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 League Division 3
01 Sep 2001 Lincoln City v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
08 Sep 2001 Darlington v Carlisle United D 2-2 League Division 3
15 Sep 2001 Torquay United v Darlington L 2-1 League Division 3
18 Sep 2001 Darlington v Leyton Orient W 3-0 League Division 3
22 Sep 2001 Darlington v Exeter City W 4-0 League Division 3
25 Sep 2001 Macclesfield Town v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
29 Sep 2001 Darlington v Rushden and Diamonds D 0-0 League Division 3
05 Oct 2001 Luton Town v Darlington L 5-2 League Division 3
13 Oct 2001 Darlington v Mansfield Town L 0-1 League Division 3
16 Oct 2001 Darlington v Macclesfield Town W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
23 Oct 2001 Swansea City v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
27 Oct 2001 Darlington v Hull City L 0-1 League Division 3
19 Jan 2002 Darlington v Southend United D 2-2 League Division 3
21 Jan 2002 Peterborough United v Darlington L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
26 Jan 2002 Darlington v Luton Town W 3-2 League Division 3
29 Jan 2002 Darlington v Lincoln City W 2-1 League Division 3
02 Feb 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington L 2-1 League Division 3
05 Feb 2002 Carlisle United v Darlington W 1-3 League Division 3
09 Feb 2002 Darlington v Shrewsbury Town D 3-3 League Division 3
12 Feb 2002 Darlington v Cheltenham Town L 0-2 League Division 3
05 Mar 2002 Darlington v Macclesfield Town L 0-1 League Division 3
16 Mar 2002 York City v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
23 Mar 2002 Darlington v Swansea City D 0-0 League Division 3
30 Mar 2002 Hull City v Darlington W 1-2 League Division 3
01 Apr 2002 Darlington v Halifax Town W 5-0 League Division 3
06 Apr 2002 Rochdale v Darlington L 3-1 League Division 3
13 Apr 2002 Darlington v Scunthorpe United W 2-1 League Division 3
15 Apr 2002 Darlington v Plymouth Argyle L 1-4 League Division 3
20 Apr 2002 Oxford United v Darlington W 1-2 League Division 3
10 Aug 2002 Cambridge United v Darlington W 1-2 League Division 3
13 Aug 2002 Darlington v Swansea City D 2-2 League Division 3
17 Aug 2002 Darlington v Oxford United L 0-1 League Division 3
24 Aug 2002 Rochdale v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
27 Aug 2002 Darlington v Carlisle United W 2-0 League Division 3
31 Aug 2002 Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
10 Sep 2002 Huddersfield Town v Darlington L 2-0 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Hartlepool United v Darlington L 4-1 League Division 3
17 Sep 2002 York City v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
05 Oct 2002 Darlington v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 League Division 3
12 Oct 2002 Bury v Darlington D 2-2 League Division 3
19 Oct 2002 Darlington v Boston United L 2-3 League Division 3
26 Oct 2002 Exeter City v Darlington W 0-4 League Division 3
29 Oct 2002 Darlington v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League Division 3
02 Nov 2002 Darlington v Lincoln City D 0-0 League Division 3
09 Nov 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
16 Nov 2002 Wrexham v Darlington W 0-2 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2002 Shrewsbury Town v Darlington D 2-2 League Division 3
07 Dec 2002 Darlington v Stevenage Borough W 4-1 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2002 Hull City v Darlington W 0-1 League Division 3
21 Dec 2002 Darlington v Macclesfield Town D 0-0 League Division 3
26 Dec 2002 Carlisle United v Darlington D 2-2 League Division 3
28 Dec 2002 Darlington v Torquay United D 1-1 League Division 3
04 Jan 2003 Darlington v Farnborough Town L 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2003 Oxford United v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
18 Jan 2003 Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers W 2-1 League Division 3
25 Jan 2003 Torquay United v Darlington L 3-1 League Division 3
04 Feb 2003 Swansea City v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
08 Feb 2003 Darlington v Rushden and Diamonds D 2-2 League Division 3
11 Feb 2003 Darlington v Rochdale L 0-1 League Division 3
15 Feb 2003 Lincoln City v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
23 Feb 2003 Wrexham v Darlington D 0-0 League Division 3
01 Mar 2003 Darlington v Hartlepool United D 2-2 League Division 3
04 Mar 2003 Darlington v York City W 2-1 League Division 3
08 Mar 2003 AFC Bournemouth v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
11 Mar 2003 Darlington v Cambridge United L 1-2 League Division 3
15 Mar 2003 Darlington v Exeter City D 2-2 League Division 3
19 Mar 2003 Boston United v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
22 Mar 2003 Scunthorpe United v Darlington W 0-1 League Division 3
29 Mar 2003 Darlington v Bury W 3-1 League Division 3
05 Apr 2003 Southend United v Darlington L 2-0 League Division 3
12 Apr 2003 Darlington v Shrewsbury Town W 5-1 League Division 3
19 Apr 2003 Macclesfield Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
21 Apr 2003 Darlington v Hull City W 2-0 League Division 3
26 Apr 2003 Bristol Rovers v Darlington L 2-1 League Division 3
03 May 2003 Darlington v Leyton Orient D 2-2 League Division 3
09 Aug 2003 Hull City v Darlington L 4-1 League Division 3
12 Aug 2003 Bradford City v Darlington W 0-0 (5-3) League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers L 0-2 League Division 3
22 Aug 2003 Northampton Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
25 Aug 2003 Darlington v Leyton Orient W 2-1 League Division 3
30 Aug 2003 Rochdale v Darlington L 4-2 League Division 3
06 Sep 2003 Darlington v Carlisle United W 2-0 League Division 3
13 Sep 2003 Darlington v Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 League Division 3
16 Sep 2003 York City v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
20 Sep 2003 Torquay United v Darlington D 2-2 League Division 3
23 Sep 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Darlington L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Darlington v Boston United W 3-0 League Division 3
30 Sep 2003 Darlington v Southend United D 0-0 League Division 3
04 Oct 2003 Mansfield Town v Darlington L 3-1 League Division 3
11 Oct 2003 Darlington v Bristol Rovers L 0-4 League Division 3
14 Oct 2003 Darlington v Hull City L 1-3 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
18 Oct 2003 Yeovil Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
21 Oct 2003 Cheltenham Town v Darlington L 2-1 League Division 3
25 Oct 2003 Darlington v Bury L 1-3 League Division 3
01 Nov 2003 Oxford United v Darlington L 3-1 League Division 3
15 Nov 2003 Darlington v Lincoln City D 0-0 League Division 3
22 Nov 2003 Swansea City v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
29 Nov 2003 Darlington v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League Division 3
06 Dec 2003 Darlington v York City W 3-0 League Division 3
13 Dec 2003 Cambridge United v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
20 Dec 2003 Darlington v Macclesfield Town L 0-1 League Division 3
26 Dec 2003 Darlington v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League Division 3
28 Dec 2003 Carlisle United v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
03 Jan 2004 Leyton Orient v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
10 Jan 2004 Darlington v Hull City L 0-1 League Division 3
17 Jan 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
31 Jan 2004 Darlington v Rochdale W 1-0 League Division 3
07 Feb 2004 Huddersfield Town v Darlington W 0-2 League Division 3
14 Feb 2004 Bristol Rovers v Darlington W 0-3 League Division 3
17 Feb 2004 Darlington v Northampton Town L 1-2 League Division 3
21 Feb 2004 Darlington v Yeovil Town W 3-2 League Division 3
28 Feb 2004 Bury v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
06 Mar 2004 Macclesfield Town v Darlington W 0-1 League Division 3
09 Mar 2004 Darlington v Cheltenham Town W 2-1 League Division 3
13 Mar 2004 Darlington v Cambridge United L 3-4 League Division 3
20 Mar 2004 Doncaster Rovers v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
27 Mar 2004 Darlington v Torquay United D 1-1 League Division 3
03 Apr 2004 Boston United v Darlington L 1-0 League Division 3
17 Apr 2004 Darlington v Oxford United W 2-0 League Division 3
24 Apr 2004 Lincoln City v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
01 May 2004 Darlington v Swansea City L 1-2 League Division 3
07 Aug 2004 Darlington v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Two
10 Aug 2004 Yeovil Town v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
14 Aug 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
21 Aug 2004 Darlington v Bristol Rovers L 0-1 League Two
28 Aug 2004 Chester City v Darlington W 0-3 League Two
30 Aug 2004 Darlington v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Two
04 Sep 2004 Darlington v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 League Two
11 Sep 2004 Rochdale v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
18 Sep 2004 Darlington v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Two
25 Sep 2004 Macclesfield Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
10 Oct 2004 Oxford United v Darlington W 1-2 League Two
13 Nov 2004 Darlington v Yeovil Town D 3-3 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2004 Swansea City v Darlington L 2-1 League Two
20 Nov 2004 Darlington v Lincoln City L 0-3 League Two
23 Nov 2004 Yeovil Town v Darlington L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
26 Nov 2004 Cheltenham Town v Darlington W 0-2 League Two
29 Jan 2005 Southend United v Darlington L 2-0 League Two
05 Feb 2005 Bury v Darlington W 0-1 League Two
12 Feb 2005 Darlington v Notts County L 1-2 League Two
19 Feb 2005 Wycombe Wanderers v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
22 Feb 2005 Darlington v Swansea City W 2-1 League Two
26 Feb 2005 Leyton Orient v Darlington L 1-0 League Two


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