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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1994-95 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 19 | 4 |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 6 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Wigan Athletic | League Division 2 | 7 |
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 39 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Division 1 | 23 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 26 | 7 |
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| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 26 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Lincoln City | League Two | 20 |
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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 | |
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| 11 Aug 2007 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 07 Sep 2007 | Lincoln City v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Darlington v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Wrexham v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Lincoln City v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Brentford v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2007 | Lincoln City v Chester City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Lincoln City v Chesterfield | L | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Lincoln City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Wycombe Wanderers v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Lincoln City v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Stockport County v Lincoln City | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Hereford United v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Bradford City v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Peterborough United v Lincoln City | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Apr 2008 | Lincoln City v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Chester City v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Lincoln City v Brentford | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Morecambe v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 May 2008 | Lincoln City v Wrexham | L | 2-4 | 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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.