Gary Croft
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1992 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Grimsby Town | 172 | (4) |
| 1996–1999 | Blackburn Rovers | 52 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Ipswich Town | 37 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Cardiff City | 80 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Grimsby Town | 61 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Lincoln City | 20 | (0) |
| 2015 | Grimsby Borough | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 431 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Croft (born 17 February 1974) is an English former professional footballer and co-commentator for BBC Radio Humberside.
As a player he was a left back from 1992 until 2008, as well as briefly coming out of retirement in 2015. He notably played for Grimsby Town, Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town, having also had spells with Wigan Athletic, Cardiff City, Lincoln City and Grimsby Borough. He was the first footballer to play in the Football League whilst wearing an electronic tag, when playing for Ipswich Town. Croft made his England under-21s debut against Brazil under-21s on 6 June 1995. David Beckham also made his debut in the same match.