Editing Craig Short

{{Short description|English footballer (born 1968)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2021}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Craig Short
| image          = CraigShort (cropped2).jpg
| caption        = Short with [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros]] in 2008
| fullname       = Craig Jonathan Short
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=y|1968|6|25}}
| birth_place    = [[Bridlington]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], England
| height         = {{convert|1.91|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Craig Short |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1037/Craig-Short/overview |access-date=30 September 2024 |publisher=Premier League}}</ref>
| youthyears1    = 1986–1987| youthclubs1 = [[Pickering Town F.C.|Pickering Town]]
| currentclub    =
| position       = [[Centre-back]]
| years1   = 1987–1989 |clubs1 = [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]]             |caps1  = 63  |goals1  = 7
| years2   = 1989–1992 |clubs2 = [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]           |caps2  = 128 |goals2  = 6
| years3   = 1992–1995 |clubs3 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]           |caps3  = 118 |goals3  = 9
| years4   = 1995–1999 |clubs4 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]                     |caps4  = 99  |goals4  = 4
| years5   = 1999–2005 |clubs5 = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]   |caps5  = 134 |goals5  = 4
| years6   = 2005–2007 |clubs6 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]   |caps6  = 23  |goals6  = 0
| years7   = 2008      |clubs7 = [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros]]              |caps7  = 0   |goals7  = 0
| totalcaps = 565 | totalgoals = 30
| manageryears1 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs1 = [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros]]
| manageryears2 = 2010      | managerclubs2 = [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
| manageryears3 = 2023      | managerclubs3 = [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (caretaker)
| manageryears4 = 2023     | managerclubs4 = [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (caretaker)
}}
'''Craig Jonathan Short''' (born 25 June 1968) is a former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[centre-back]]. He was most recently caretaker manager of [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]].

==Playing career==
Short was born in [[Bridlington]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], England and after attending [[Amotherby]] primary school and [[Lady Lumley's School]] ([[Pickering, North Yorkshire|Pickering]]) along with his brother [[Chris Short (footballer)|Chris]], he started his professional career at [[Pickering Town F.C.|Pickering Town]] in the [[1986-87 in English football|1986–87]] season. In October the following year they moved to [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] together, and in June 1989, [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] together. However, while his brother was dogged by injury, Craig managed to ascend to greater things.

After four seasons for Notts County he moved to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] at the beginning of the [[1992-93 in English football|1992–93]] season. He signed for £2.5million – a record for a club outside the top flight, and the highest fee for a defender at the time. He had been subject of a similarly high bid for ambitious [[Premier League]] side [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], but opted to join Derby instead.

He completed more than 100 competitive games for both Derby and his next club, [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] who he joined three seasons later. He left the [[Merseyside]] club in 1999, joining Blackburn Rovers for £1.7 million – seven years after they had first tried to buy him.

Short endeared himself to fans as a mainstay in the 2000–01 team which won promotion and established itself back in the top flight.

However, he missed the 2002 [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] final against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] through suspension, a match which Blackburn won 2–1. He did gain European experience in the following season, playing two games in the [[UEFA Cup]].

After a 4–0 victory away to [[Birmingham City]] on 6 December 2003, manager [[Graeme Souness]] labelled Short the "perfect professional" after outplaying City striker [[Christophe Dugarry]], who was sent off for elbowing Short.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11676/2283061/Souness-keen-to-keep-Short |title=Souness keen to keep Short |publisher=Sky Sports |date=1 January 1970|accessdate=20 June 2013}}</ref>

In his final league game for Rovers on 7 May 2005 against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], Short was handed the captain's armband by then manager [[Mark Hughes]]. However, in an out of character incident, he was sent off for violent conduct against Fulham's [[Luis Boa Morte]] after the Portuguese striker dangerously fouled [[Lucas Neill]] and Short pushed Boa Morte in the chest. He did however lead the team out for one final time a few weeks later in [[Tony Parkes]]' [[testimonial match]], who was also leaving the club.

In the summer of 2005 he was allowed to move on to [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] and was an important member of United's successful promotion campaign. He signed a one-year contract but only made two [[League Cup]] appearances that season. He was released at the end of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season and retired from football.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6668463.stm |title=Gillespie offered new Blades deal |work=BBC News |date=18 May 2007|accessdate=18 May 2007}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
In September 2008, it was announced that Short had joined Sheffield United's sister club, [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencvaros]], as a player-coach to [[Bobby Davison]]. He played two games for the club, both in the [[Ligakupa|Hungarian League Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=SHORT JONATHAN CRAIG - FERENCVÁROSI TC - MLSZ adatbank|url=https://adatbank.mlsz.hu/player/344088.html|access-date=12 March 2021|website=adatbank.mlsz.hu}}</ref>

On 30 November 2009, [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencvaros]] officially appointed Short as their new manager.<ref>{{cite news |date=2 December 2009 |title=Short named Ferencvaros manager |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8355740.stm |access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref> However, he left the club at the end of the [[2009–10 Ferencvárosi TC season|2009–10 season]] because he did not possess the [[UEFA Pro Licence]] required in the [[Nemzeti Bajnokság I|Hungarian top division]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-05-01 |title=Craig Short távozik a Ferencvárostól |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/craig-short-tavozik-a-ferencvarostol-2027044 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}</ref>

On 4 June 2010, he was appointed as the new manager of Notts County.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~2064811,00.html | title=New Manager confirmed | work=Notts County fc official website | date=4 June 2010 | access-date=25 May 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318070605/http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10426~2064811%2C00.html | archive-date=18 March 2012 }}</ref> He was sacked on 24 October 2010.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11768_6465597,00.html | title=Short sacked by Magpies| publisher=Sky Sports | date=24 October 2010|accessdate=24 October 2010}}</ref>

After a break from football, Short returned as Head of Recruitment for Derby County's academy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14808015|title=Former Ram Craig Short joins Derby coaching set-up|date=11 September 2011 |accessdate=8 December 2021|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> In 2013 Short was appointed first team coach at Blackburn Rovers where he had enjoyed a six-year spell as a player.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23000885|title=Craig Short: Former Blackburn defender returns as coach|date=21 June 2013|access-date=26 April 2014|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

Short was appointed to [[Darren Wassall]]s coaching staff at [[Derby County]] for the closing stages of the 2015–16 campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/pat-lyons-and-craig-short-join-darren-wassall-s-coaching-team-at-derby_sto5171005/story.shtml|title=Pat Lyons and Craig Short join Darren Wassall's coaching team at Derby|date=10 February 2016|work=Eurosport|access-date=10 February 2016}}</ref>

In August 2020, he was appointed as a coach at [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2020 |title=Craig Short joins Oxford United |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2020/august/craig-short-joins-oxford-united/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.oufc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref> Following the departure of [[Karl Robinson]] in February 2023, he was appointed caretaker manager.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2023/february/karl-robinson-departure/|title=Club Statement: Karl Robinson|website=www.oufc.co.uk|date=26 February 2023|accessdate=7 November 2023}}</ref> Having overseen two matches in charge, he returned to the coaching staff following the managerial appointment of [[Liam Manning]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2023/march/oxford-united-head-coach-liam-manning/|title=Liam Manning Becomes Head Coach at Oxford United|website=www.oufc.co.uk|date=11 March 2023|accessdate=7 November 2023}}</ref> He was once again appointed caretaker manager following the departure of Manning to [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] in November 2023.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2023/november/club-statement-liam-manning-departs/|title=Liam Manning To Leave For Bristol City|website=www.oufc.co.uk|date=7 November 2023|accessdate=7 November 2023}}</ref> The U's won 5–0 against Chelsea U21s in the [[EFL Trophy]] in the first game of his second spell, with Short giving a debut to 15 year-old Leo Snowden, who became Oxford's youngest ever player.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2023/november/youngest-ever-player/ | title=Leo's Debut Delight }}</ref>

==Personal life==
After retiring as a player, Short began a sailing business on [[Windermere]], teaching sailing to the public and corporate teams, and delivering boats to their owners.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2275155,00.html|title=Where are they now? Craig Short|date=20 April 2008|access-date=21 April 2008|newspaper=[[The Observer]] | location=London}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Manager===
{{updated|11 November 2023}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Country
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="6"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros]]
|Hungary
|align=left|30 November 2009
|align=left|May 2010
{{WDL|21|9|7|5}}
|-
|align=left|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
|England
|align=left|4 June 2010
|align=left|24 October 2010
{{WDL|18|8|1|9}}
|-
|align=left|[[Oxford United]]
|England
|align=left|26 February 2023
|align=left|12 March 2023
{{WDL|2|0|0|2}}
|-
|align=left|[[Oxford United]]
|England
|align=left|7 November 2023
|align=left|16 November 2023
{{WDL|2|2|0|0}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|43|19|8|16}}
|}

==Honours==
'''Blackburn Rovers'''
*[[Football League Cup]]: [[2002 Football League Cup Final|2001–02]]

'''Individual'''
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[1992–93 Football League#First Division|1992–93 First Division]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=149}}</ref> [[1994–95 Football League# First Division|1994–95 First Division]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=150}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}

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