Gary Croft
| Date of birth | 17 February 1974 |
| Place of birth | Burton-on-Trent |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Injuries and the competition for places in defence made the 2000-01 campaign another indifferent season for Gary at Ipswich Town.
He was in the starting line-up for the season's opener at Tottenham Hotspur but Fabian Wilnis then took over from him in the next game and Gary was unable to win his place back, apart from a couple of brief spells when Wilnis was injured.
However he did enough in these games to show that when fully fit he can still do a useful job for the team.
A talented defender, Gary joined Cardiff City on loan in March 2002 and, despite dropping down to Division Two, was pleased to complete a permanent move to Ninian Park in the summer.
Gary joined Grimsby Town in August 2005 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2007 in June 2006.
He joined Lincoln City in July 2007 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 07 Jul 1992 | 29 Mar 1996 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 29 Mar 1996 | 21 Sep 1999 | |
| Ipswich Town | 21 Sep 1999 | 16 Jul 2002 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 16 Jan 2002 | 16 Feb 2002 | L |
| Cardiff City | 16 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Grimsby Town | 05 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Burton Albion | 09 Jul 2007 | 14 Jul 2007 | T |
| Lincoln City | 27 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
|||
| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 19 | 4 |
1 |
1
|
|
| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
|||
| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
1
|
||
| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 6 | 2 |
1
|
||
| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 3 | 3 |
1 |
||
| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Wigan Athletic | League Division 2 | 7 |
1
|
|||
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 39 | 4 |
1 |
4
|
|
| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 |
||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Division 1 | 23 | 4 |
1 |
3
|
1
|
| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 1 |
||||
| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 26 | 7 |
5
|
||
| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 |
1
|
|||
| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 26 | 2 |
3
|
||
| 2007-08 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Lincoln City | League Two | 20 |
1
|
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 1995 | Grimsby Town v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Grimsby Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Grimsby Town v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Barnet v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Grimsby Town v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Stockport County | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Chester City v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Peterborough United v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Torquay United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Boston United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Oxford United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Rochdale | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Wrexham v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Darlington v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Torquay United v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Stockport County v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Grimsby Town v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Notts County v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Grimsby Town v Boston United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Rushden and Diamonds v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | L | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Leyton Orient v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2006 | Grimsby Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 May 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2006 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Bury v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2006 | Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Grimsby Town v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Rochdale v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Chester City v Grimsby Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Grimsby Town v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Grimsby Town v Hartlepool United | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | Darlington v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Grimsby Town v Hereford United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Swindon Town v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | W | 0-0 (5-3) | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Grimsby Town v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Peterborough United v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Grimsby Town v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Northampton Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | Grimsby Town v Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Barnet v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Grimsby Town v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Hartlepool United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Stockport County v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2007 | Walsall v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Grimsby Town v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | Torquay United v Grimsby Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Boston United v Grimsby Town | W | 0-6 | League Two | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Accrington Stanley v Grimsby Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun 1995 | England v Brazil | L | 0-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 08 Jun 1995 | England v Malaysia | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 10 Jun 1995 | England v Angola | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 12 Jun 1995 | France v England | L | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.