Craig Beattie

Youth career

Beattie trained with Heart of Midlothian at under-12 level before starting his career as a schoolboy with Rangers. After being released by manager Dick Advocaat, he joined Celtic.

Celtic

During a Celtic under-19 pre-season friendly against prominent Irish side Derry City, Beattie scored all six goals in a 6–0 win. He went on to make his senior debut aged 19 on 6 August 2003, as a substitute in a UEFA Champions League qualifying round 1–0 victory against FBK Kaunas. He made his league debut on 16 August against Dundee United. In his debut season he made 17 appearances, including starting in the UEFA Cup match against Barcelona. After scoring four goals near the end of the 2004–05 season he was awarded a new three-year contract in July 2005. He started the 2005–06 season by becoming the first Scot since Gerry Creaney to score in three consecutive games for Celtic. He netted seven goals in the first three months of the season. He appeared as substitute in 43 games and had 22 starts which limited his Celtic career goal tally to 16. His last appearance for Celtic came in the Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline on 26 May 2007 in a 1–0 win. His last Celtic goal came some months earlier against Aberdeen on 17 February 2007 in a 2–1 win.

West Bromwich Albion

On 3 July 2007 Beattie signed a three-year contract with Championship side West Bromwich Albion for an initial fee of £1.25 million with an added £500,000 depending on…

Beattie made his full Scotland international debut as a 76th-minute substitute in a draw against Italy on 3 September 2005. He went on to score his first goal in a 2–1 victory against Georgia. In all he made seven appearances between 2005 and 2007, scoring once.

Club

As of match played 5 October 2020

International

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Beattie goal.

Beattie was born in Glasgow and attended Chryston High School. In April 2014, he was declared bankrupt after finding himself with debts of £70,000. His actions on his money problem resulted him being praised by his accountant. As of 2021 he had taken on an administrative role as 'Members Services Officer' at the footballers' union PFA Scotland.