Sean Crighton

Sean Crighton (born 26 March 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a central defender for Airdrieonians. Crighton began his career with St Mirren, and has also played for Montrose, Elgin City, Greenock Morton, Airdrieonians, Livingston and Brechin City.

Sean Crighton
Personal information
Full name Sean Crighton
Date of birth (1990-03-26) 26 March 1990[1]
Place of birth Greenock,[1] Scotland
Position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Airdrieonians
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– Airdrieonians 48 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:58, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

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]

Coaching career

In April 2018, Crighton was promoted to head of the academy pathway at Greenock Morton.[13] He left his role in August 2019, to take up coaching positions with the Airdrieonians first team and the Hamilton Academical youth academy.[14]

Career total
As of match played 2 November 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Montrose (loan) 2008–09[15] Scottish Third Division 180000000180
Montrose 2009–10[16][17][18] Scottish Third Division 29040101[lower-alpha 1]0350
2010–11[19][17][20][21] 33150101[lower-alpha 1]0401
2011–12[22][17] 26130101[lower-alpha 1]0311
Total 88212030301062
Elgin city 2012–13[23][17] Scottish Third Division 35030101[lower-alpha 1]0400
2013–14[24][17] Scottish League Two 33210112[lower-alpha 1]1374
Total 682402131774
Greenock Morton 2014–15[25] Scottish League One 30030202[lower-alpha 1]0370
Airdrieonians 2015–16[26] Scottish League One 36420201[lower-alpha 1]1415
Livingston 2016–17[27] Scottish League One 32120404[lower-alpha 1]1422
Brechin City 2017–18[28] Scottish Championship 341204000401
Airdrieonians 2018–19[29] Scottish League One 36120422[lower-alpha 1]0443
2019–20[30] 12000402[lower-alpha 1]0180
Total 481208240623
Career total 3541127025317342317
  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Morton

Livingston

References
  1. "Sean Crighton". Brechin City FC. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  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.
  13. Mitchell, Jonathan (3 March 2018). "Crighton appointed head of academy pathway". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  14. "Crighton leaves Morton with a heavy heart". Greenock Telegraph. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  15. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  16. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  17. Sean Crighton at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  18. "Banks O'Dee 0 Monttrose 3". Sky Sports. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  19. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  20. "Montrose 1 Arbroath 1". Sky Sports. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  21. "Arbroath 2 Montrose 3". Sky Sports. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  22. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  23. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  24. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  25. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  26. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  27. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  28. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  29. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  30. "Games played by Sean Crighton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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