Ian Craney

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Ian Craney
Personal information
Full name	Ian Thomas William Craney
Date of birth	July 21, 1982 (1982-07-21) (age 26)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Huddersfield Town
Number	5
Youth career
1995–2001	Everton
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001–2004 2004–2007 2006–2007 2007–2008 2007–2008 2008 2008–	Altrincham Accrington Stanley → Swansea City (loan) Swansea City → Accrington Stanley (loan) Accrington Stanley Huddersfield Town	128 (32) 094 (28) 008 (0) 020 (0) 013 (3) 023 (6) 034 (5)
National team2
?	England C	00? (?)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 14, 2009. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of August 18, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Ian Thomas William Craney (born July 21, 1982 in Liverpool) is an English footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town in Football League One.

After starting his career as a junior at Everton, he got his first break in senior football at Conference National side Altrincham, before moving to Accrington Stanley in 2004. He then signed a permanent deal at Swansea City on January 9, 2007 for £150,000 from Accrington Stanley having been on loan since November 23, 2006. He returned to Accrington in early 2008, after an initial loan spell.

Fellow League Two side Morecambe saw two bids rejected for the midfielder in July 2008. But just two games into the 2008-09 season, Accrington accepted an undisclosed fee from League 1 side Huddersfield Town for the midfielder. He took up the vacant number 5 shirt following the sale of David Mirfin to Scunthorpe United. He made his Town debut in their 3-1 defeat by Milton Keynes Dons at the Galpharm Stadium on August 23, 2008. His first goal for the Terriers was the winning goal in their 2-1 win over Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on September 6, 2008.

Whilst playing for his previous club, Accrington Stanley, he was an England National Game XI international.

[edit] Honours

• Conference National (V): 2006

[edit] External links

• Ian Craney career stats at Soccerbase

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