Craig Short
| Date of birth | 25 June 1968 |
| Place of birth | Bridlington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Short signed a new one-year contract with Blackburn Rovers in May 2004.
He joined Sheffield United in July 2005 in a one-year deal.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickering Town | 01 Jul 1987 | 15 Oct 1987 | |
| Scarborough | 15 Oct 1987 | 27 Jul 1989 | |
| Notts County | 27 Jul 1989 | 18 Sep 1992 | |
| Derby County | 18 Sep 1992 | 18 Jul 1995 | |
| Everton | 18 Jul 1995 | 03 Aug 1999 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 03 Aug 1999 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Sheffield United | 01 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Derby County | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1992-93 | Derby County | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 38 | 3 |
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| 1993-94 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Derby County | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 43 | 3 |
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| 1993-94 | Derby County | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Derby County | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 37 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Everton | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1995-96 | Everton | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Everton | Premier League | 19 | 4 |
2 |
7
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| 1997-98 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Everton | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
4
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| 1998-99 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Everton | Premier League | 22 |
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| 1999-00 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 35 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 26 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 19 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 20 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1999 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Watford | L | 3-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 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 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Derby County | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 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 |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 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 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2002 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Celtic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Celtic | L |
0-2 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Dec 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2003 | Fulham v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Fulham v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Fulham v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Fulham | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.