Allan Craig


Allan Leggat Craig was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half for Motherwell, Chelsea and Scotland.

Career

Club

Craig played junior football for Saltcoats Victoria until he signed for Motherwell in 1924. He was a key part of the side that won the Scottish league championship in the 1931–32 season, having also played in the 1931 Scottish Cup Final which Motherwell lost to Celtic, Craig scoring an unfortunate last-minute own goal to take the match to a replay after a mistake in communication.
He moved to Chelsea in 1933 and played for the West London club until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, making 211 appearances in the Football League and FA Cup.

International

Craig represented Scotland three times, twice in a 1929 tour and once in 1932. He also appeared twice for the Scottish Football League XI.