Craig Curran
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Career & Clubs
Tranmere Rovers
Curran was born and raised in Liverpool, England, and was educated at the Liverpool Blue Coat School. He is a product of the Youth system at Tranmere Rovers, signing his first professional contract in April 2006, agreeing a deal until 2007. During the 2006–07 season, he was top scorer for the reserve side. Initially not considered to be ready for first team football by manager Ronnie Moore, Curran finally made his first appearance for Tranmere on Saturday 13 January 2007, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in the 3–2 loss to Bristol City. He scored with his first ever senior touch at Prenton Park against Brighton & Hove Albion on Monday 9 April 2007. The goal was also Curran's first ever senior goal. On 5 May 2007, Curran scored three times in the first 36 minutes to record his first hat-trick for the club as Tranmere won 3–1 at home against Brentford. The feat also broke a record set by Tranmere legend Dixie Dean as the youngest ever player to score a hat-trick in a Rovers' shirt. The record was originally set on 25 October 1924. He finished his first ever season with four goals in four appearances, with only two of them being starts. Just eight days before the start of the 2007–08 season, Curran signed a contract with Tranmere, keeping him at the club until 2010. Curran then scored two goals in two games against Carlisle United on 8 September 2007 and Luton Town on 14 September 2007. During the early part of the 2007–08 season he was used…
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- Morecambe F.C. (2012–2012)
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- Tranmere Rovers F.C. (2006–2010)
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- Chester F.C. (2012–2013)
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- Rochdale A.F.C. (2012–2013)
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- Carlisle United F.C. (2010–2012)
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- Limerick F.C. (2013–2013)
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- Limerick F.C. (2013–2014)
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- Nuneaton Town F.C. (2014–2015)
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- Ross County F.C. (2015–)
Legacy
Carlisle United
Football League Trophy: 2010–11 Connah's Quay Nomads
Cymru Premier: 2019–20, 2020–21 Welsh League Cup: 2021–22
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron CresswellTranmere Rovers F.C. · 2008–2011
Aaron WildigMorecambe F.C. · 2015–2015
Abdoulaye MéïtéRoss County F.C. · 2015–2015
Adam CampbellCarlisle United F.C. · 2013–2013Adam ClaytonCarlisle United F.C. · 2009–2010
- Adam CollinCarlisle United F.C. · 2009–2013
- Adam CollinCarlisle United F.C. · 2018
Adam Le FondreRochdale A.F.C. · 2007–2007
Adam Le FondreRochdale A.F.C. · 2007–2009
Adam MoffatRoss County F.C. · 2005–2006
Adnan AhmedTranmere Rovers F.C. · 2007–2009- Ahmad BenaliRochdale A.F.C. · 2011–2011
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Identifiers & aliases
Craig Carl Curran is an English former professional footballer. Curran plays as a striker, who can operate in midfield or attack. He began his career with Tranmere Rovers, making his debut in 2007 and going on to play over 100 games for the club before joining Carlisle United in 2010 and then Rochdale two years later. He joined Irish club Limerick in 2013, returning to England the following year to play non-League football with Nuneaton Town. He then moved to Scotland in 2015, spending three years with Ross County followed by shorter spells with Dundee United and Dundee. He joined Welsh side Connah's Quay Nomads in 2020 and would win two Cymru Premier titles as well as a Welsh League Cup, before joining Airbus UK Broughton and going on loan to Marine before retiring in 2024 after a brief stint with Vauxhall Motors.
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