Craig Pead

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Bromsgrove
Date Of Birth
September 15, 1981
Age
43
Height (cm)
175
Games Played
45
-
Per Game
Games Started
27
0.6
Per Game
Minutes
2633
58.5
Per Game
Goals
2
0.04
Per Game
Assists
2
0.04
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Craig was one of a number of outstanding young players to emerge from City’s Academy in the late 1990s under the tutelage of Richard Money. Along with Gary McSheffrey and Calum Davenport he played in the FA Youth Cup final sides of 1999 and 2000 as a central midfielder. But it was as a right-back that Craig got his first team chance in the final game of the 2001-02 season under the caretaker-managers Peake and Ogrizovic. The following season he got more opportunities on the right-side of midfield and his tenacity and buzzing style impressed the fans. At Preston that season he scored both goals in a 2-2 draw. In 2003-04 his appearances were more sporadic as his consistency faltered but he came off the bench against Wimbledon to score a stunning long-range goal. After loans at Notts County and Walsall he joined the latter in 2005, teaming up again with Richard Money, and was a first team regular for two seasons. In 2007 he was voted into the PFA divisional team and repeated the following year after moving to Brentford.

Carling Cup (England)
2004-2005
Coventry City
0
0
0′
2003-2004
Coventry City
1
1
45′
1
1
0
45′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Championship (England)
2003-2004
Coventry City
17
6
11
716′
1 (0)
1
2002-2003
Coventry City
24
17
7
1609′
3
1 (0)
1
2001-2002
Coventry City
1
1
83′
42
24
18
2408′
3
0
0
2 (0)
2
0
FA Cup (England)
2002-2003
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
2
2
0
180′
1
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Worthington Cup (England)
2002-2003
Coventry City
0
0
0′
0
0
0
0′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Premier League (England)
1999-2000
Coventry City
0
0
0′
0
0
0
0′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
45
27
18
2633′
4
0
0
2 (0)
2
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Carling Cup 2004-2005
Carling Cup 2004-2005
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 3:0
Nationwide Football League First Division 2003-2004
Nationwide Football League First Division 2003-2004
Coventry City
Reading
H
L 1:2
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
L 3:0
14`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
A
W 0:1
4`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 0:3
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
L 0:2
69`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
W 0:1
8`
Coventry City
Walsall
A
W 1:6
10`
Coventry City
Watford
H
D 0:0
15`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
L 0:1
Coventry City
Burnley
A
W 1:2
12`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
L 2:0
70`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 0:0
62`
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 1:1
1`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
W 1:3
1`
Coventry City
Watford
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
L 1:3
45`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 1:0
45`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
L 2:1
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
L 1:3
Carling Cup 2003-2004
Carling Cup 2003-2004
Coventry City
Peterborough United
H
W 2:0
45`
Nationwide Football League First Division 2002-2003
Nationwide Football League First Division 2002-2003
Coventry City
Stoke City
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Walsall
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 2:4
77`
1
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 1:2
69`
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H
L 0:4
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 2:0
32`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 2:2
18`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
L 5:1
65`
Coventry City
Grimsby Town
A
W 0:2
72`
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
L 0:2
69`
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
L 1:0
Coventry City
Burnley
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Watford
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
D 1:1
74`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 0:0
45`
Coventry City
Reading
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
W 0:2
12`
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
W 1:2
34`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
L 0:1
7`
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 5:2
45`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
W 2:1
FA Cup 2002-2003
FA Cup 2002-2003
Coventry City
Rochdale
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
W 3:0
90`
Worthington Cup 2002-2003
Worthington Cup 2002-2003
Coventry City
Colchester United
H
W 3:0
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Coventry City
Burnley
A
L 1:0
83`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
A
W 1:6
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 4:1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 1:0
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 3:0
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Walsall
Fri, 27 May, 2005
Free
Coventry City
Walsall
Fri, 27 May, 2005
Free
Coventry City
Walsall
Wed, 23 Mar, 2005
Loan
Coventry City
Walsall
Wed, 23 Mar, 2005
Loan
Coventry City
Notts County
Fri, 10 Sep, 2004
Loan
Coventry City
Notts County
Fri, 10 Sep, 2004
Loan
Trainee
Coventry City
Tue, 01 Sep, 1998
Trainee
Trainee
Coventry City
Tue, 01 Sep, 1998
Trainee

England U20, 4 caps
2001-02
10 May 2002 England U20 v Poland U20, Cannes, Toulon Tournament 2002 Group A, 1-0
12 May 2002 England U20 v Portugal U20, Toulon, Toulon Tournament 2002 Group A, 1-0, substitute
14 May 2002 England U20 v Brazil U20, Frejus, Toulon Tournament 2002 Group A, 0-0, replaced
17 May 2002 England U20 v Japan U20, Toulon, Toulon Tournament 2002 3rd Place game, 0-0, 4-5 on pens, substitute, missed in shootout