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Craig Fagan
Bradford City
Born:
Joined the Tigers:
11th December 1982, Birmingham
28th February 2005, from Colchester United
7th March 2008, from Derby County (loan)
3rd July 2008, from Derby County (permanent)


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Fagan was a fiercely competitive and hard working striker signed from Colchester to add extra firepower to City's quest for elevation to the Championship.  He made an immediate impact by scoring within five minutes of his introduction to the black and amber fray, during the pivotal win at Tranmere that consolidated the Tigers promotion push.  At that level he scared defenders with his pace, touch and work rate - and had an edgy side that wound up opponents as well, a good asset when its someone on your team!
Despite these qualities he was too often too inconsistent, although he found a rich vein of form during the latter months of 2006 that encouraged Derby County to pay £750,000 for him - a tremendous deal for a player with only 6 months left on his contract.  After half a season of not scoring in the Premiership Fagan was back at the KC, signed on loan to cover for Caleb Folan's three match suspension in March 2008, a return that was made permanent the following summer after City's elevation to the Premiership.  Craig was the victim of a malicious kick from Newcastle's Danny Guthrie that broke his leg, and he missed the middle third of the season but returned in May to score the vital goal at Bolton that kept City up and, pleasingly, sent Guthrie's Newcastle down.
In his second Premier League season he continued to demonstrate his chippy attitude while rarely troubling the scorers.  He looked set to play a key role in City's forward probings in the Championship, but his season was hampered by injury and he fell out of favour, before being released in May 2011.  After a trial or two at Championship sides Fagan reconnected with twice former boss Phil Parkinson at lowly Bradford City.
Season Club League F A Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals Full Sub Goals

2001-02

Birmingham City

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2002-03

Birmingham City

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

2002-03

Bristol City (loan)

5

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

6

1

1

2003-04

Birmingham City

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2003-04

Colchester United (loan)

24

7

5

5

-

-

2

-

1

-

-

-

4

-

-

35

7

6

Total

 

29

9

6

5

1

-

2

2

1

-

-

-

5

-

-

41

12

7

2003-04

Colchester United

6

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

-

4

2004-05

Colchester United

25

1

8

5

-

4

3

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

33

1

14

Total

 

31

1

12

5

-

4

3

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

39

1

18

2004-05

Hull City

11

1

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

1

4

2005-06

Hull City

29

12

5

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

13

5

2006-07

Hull City

27

-

6

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

29

-

6

Total

 

67

13

15

1

-

-

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

70

14

15

2006-07

Derby County

12

5

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

16

5

1

2007-08

Derby County

17

5

-

2

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

20

5

1

2007-08

Hull City (loan)

4

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

4

7

-

Total

 

33

14

1

3

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

3

3

-

40

17

2

2008-09

Hull City

15

7

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

7

3

2009-10

Hull City

20

5

2

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

5

2

2010-11

Hull City

4

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

1

-

Total

 

39

13

5

3

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

43

13

5

2011-12

Bradford City

17

2

3

2

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

20

3

4

Total

 

17

2

3

2

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

20

3

4

 

ALL

216

52

42

19

1

5

9

3

4

-

-

-

9

4

-

253

60

51

Last revised: January 29, 2012