Sean Crighton

Sean Crighton
Personal information
Full name Sean Crighton
Date of birth (1990-03-26) 26 March 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Greenock,[1] Scotland
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 St Mirren 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Montrose (loan) 18 (0)
2009–2012 Montrose 88 (2)
2012–2014 Elgin City 68 (2)
2014–2015 Greenock Morton 30 (0)
2015–2016 Airdrieonians 36 (4)
2016–2017 Livingston 32 (1)
2017–2018 Brechin City 34 (1)
2018–2021 Airdrieonians 79 (1)
2021-2023 Stenhousemuir 63 (9)
2023–2024 Dumbarton 33 (2)
Managerial career
2022–2023 Stenhousemuir (caretaker manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Sean Crighton (born 26 March 1990) is a former Scottish footballer and coach who is currently B team manager at Queen's Park. Crighton began his career with St Mirren, and has also played for Montrose, Elgin City, Greenock Morton, Airdrieonians, Livingston, Brechin City,Stenhousemuir and Dumbarton. During his playing time at Stenhousemuir, Crighton performed the role of caretaker manager.

Playing career

Crighton began his career as a youth player with Scottish Premier League club St Mirren, spending a season on loan with Montrose before moving permanently to the club in June 2009.[2]

After three years and almost 100 appearances, Crighton left Montrose to sign a two-year contract with Elgin City in 2012,[3] spending two seasons with the side before being released at the end of the 2013–14 season.[4]

Crighton subsequently signed for hometown club Greenock Morton in June 2014,[5] helping the club win Scottish League One.[6] Crighton was released by Morton shortly after the league win,[7] moving east to sign with Airdrieonians after just a month without a club.[8]

After his spell with the Diamonds, he signed for a season with Livingston where he captained the club to the League One title,[9] before joining newly promoted Scottish Championship side Brechin City in July 2017.[10] Crighton left Brechin at the end of the 2017–18 season.[11]

On 3 May 2018, Crighton agreed a deal to return for a second spell at Airdrieonians,[12] remaining with the club until May 2021. He then signed for Stenhousemuir.[13] After two seasons with the Warriors, Crighton joined Dumbarton in May 2023.[14] He signed an extended deal and helped the club to promotion via the play-offs in his first season as a Sons player, before leaving to become a manager of the B team at Queen's Park in June 2024.[15]

Coaching career

In April 2018, Crighton was promoted to head of the academy pathway at Greenock Morton.[16] He left his role in August 2019, to take up coaching positions with the Airdrieonians first team and the Hamilton Academical youth academy.[17]

After the departure of manager Stephen Swift, Crighton was named as caretaker manager of Stenhousemuir on 7 December 2022.[18][19] He performed the role until the appointment of Gary Naysmith as manager on 3 January 2023.[20]

Career total

As of 08:24, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montrose (loan) 2008–09[21] Scottish Third Division 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Montrose 2009–10[22][23][24] Scottish Third Division 29 0 4 0 1 0 1[a] 0 35 0
2010–11[25][23][26][27] 33 1 5 0 1 0 1[a] 0 40 1
2011–12[28][23] 26 1 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 31 1
Total 88 2 12 0 3 0 3 0 106 2
Elgin city 2012–13[29][23] Scottish Third Division 35 0 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 40 0
2013–14[30][23] Scottish League Two 33 2 1 0 1 1 2[a] 1 37 4
Total 68 2 4 0 2 1 3 1 77 4
Greenock Morton 2014–15[31] Scottish League One 30 0 3 0 2 0 2[a] 0 37 0
Airdrieonians 2015–16[32] Scottish League One 36 4 2 0 2 0 1[a] 1 41 5
Livingston 2016–17[33] Scottish League One 32 1 2 0 4 0 4[a] 1 42 2
Brechin City 2017–18[34] Scottish Championship 34 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 40 1
Airdrieonians 2018–19[35] Scottish League One 36 1 2 0 4 2 2[a] 0 44 3
2019–20[36] 26 0 2 2 4 0 2[a] 0 34 2
2020–21 17 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 25 0
Total 79 1 5 2 12 2 4 0 103 5
Stenhousemuir 2021–22 Scottish League Two 33 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 39 3
2022–23 30 6 2 0 4 0 1 0 37 6
Total 63 9 4 0 8 0 1 0 76 9
Dumbarton 2023–24 Scottish League Two 33 2 3 0 4 0 6 0 46 2
Career total 480 22 37 2 41 3 24 3 568 30
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Morton

Livingston

References

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  2. ^ "Montrose sign defender Crighton". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Two new faces for City". Elgin City FC. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. ^ Christie, Craig (26 April 2014). "Four set to leave Elgin City". The Northern Scot. Scottish Provincial Press Ltd. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Kilday and Crighton join Morton". Scottish Professional Football League. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Morton are League 1 champions". Scottish Professional Football League. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  7. ^ Jack, Christopher (16 May 2015). "Ton agree three deals and release six in Cappielow reshuffle". Evening Times. Newsquest. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  8. ^ Paterson, Colin (17 June 2015). "Airdrieonians rebuild defence and snap up winger Caolan McAleer". Daily Record. Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  9. ^ Carson, Callum (1 May 2017). "Gallery: Livingston FC lift League One trophy". Daily Record. Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Sean Crighton departs". Livingston FC. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  11. ^ Hood, Grant (9 May 2018). "Brechin City squad news". Brechin City FC. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. ^ "DEFENSIVE DUO RETURN TO THE DIAMONDS". Airdrieonians F.C. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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  14. ^ Crawford, Jack (7 June 2023). "SEAN CRIGHTON SIGNS UP". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  15. ^ "CRIGHTON DEPARTS". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  16. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (3 March 2018). "Crighton appointed head of academy pathway". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Crighton leaves Morton with a heavy heart". Greenock Telegraph. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  18. ^ Fitzpatrick, Ian (8 December 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT || STEPHEN SWIFT". Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  19. ^ "@StenhousemuirFC on Twitter". Twitter. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  20. ^ Fitzpatrick, Ian (3 January 2023). "Welcome || Gary Naysmith". Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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