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Craig Beattie Personal information Full name Craig Beattie Date of birth 16 January 1984 Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Watford
(on loan from Swansea City)Number 37 Youth career Rangers ?–2003 Celtic Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2007 Celtic 50 (13) 2007–2009 West Bromwich Albion 31 (4) 2008 → Preston North End (loan) 2 (0) 2008 → Crystal Palace (loan) 15 (5) 2009 → Sheffield United (loan) 13 (1) 2009– Swansea City 45 (7) 2011– → Watford (loan) 1 (0) National team‡ Scotland U19 4 (6) Scotland U21 7 (4) Scotland B 2 (1) 2005–2007 Scotland 7 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:26, 5 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 October 2009Craig Beattie (born 16 January 1984) is a Scottish footballer who has played for Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion, and Celtic as a striker.
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Club career
Celtic
Born in Glasgow, Beattie started his career as a schoolboy with Rangers, the team he supported in his youth but, after being released by manager Dick Advocaat, he joined Celtic.
During an under-19 pre-season friendly against prominent Irish side Derry City, Beattie scored all six goals in a 6–0 win.[citation needed] In August 2003 he made his senior debut for the Hoops as substitute in a UEFA Champions League qualifying victory against FBK Kaunas. Beattie has featured in numerous matches, including in the UEFA Cup against FC Barcelona. After scoring four goals near the end of the 2004–05 season, he started the 2005–06 season by becoming the first Scot since Gerry Creaney to score in three consecutive games for Celtic.[citation needed] He netted seven goals in the first three months of the season.
He appeared as substitute in 43 games and had 23 starts which limited his Celtic career goal tally to 16. His last Celtic goal came against Aberdeen on 17 February 2007 in a 2–1 win.
West Bromwich Albion
Beattie was signed on a three-year contract by West Bromwich Albion on 3 July 2007 for an initial fee of £1.25 million with an added £500,000 depending on performance-related add-ons.[1] He scored his first hat-trick for the team on 4 August in a friendly against Dutch side SC Heerenveen.[2] Beattie made his competitive Albion debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Burnley on 11 August, the opening day of the 2007–08 season.[3] Three days later he scored his first competitive goal for the club, as Albion beat Bournemouth 1–0 in the League Cup.
Beattie moved to Preston North End on 4 March 2008, on loan until the end of the season.[4] He made his Preston debut later that day in a 1–0 win away at Leicester City, but was substituted after 38 minutes due to a muscle injury, later revealed to be a double hamstring tear.[5][6] Beattie returned to West Brom early in order to receive treatment for the injury and was expected to miss the rest of the season.[7] He made a rapid recovery however, and returned to Preston for the final two games of the loan spell,[8] making one further appearance as a substitute. Tony Mowbray stated that he would not stand in Beattie's way should he seek a move away from the Hawthorns.
In September 2008, Beattie joined Crystal Palace on a month-long loan,[9] scoring on his second appearance to give them a victory over Charlton Athletic in the South London derby. The loan was later extended until 28 December 2008,[10] however due to an injury to Ishmael Miller and some goal-scoring success at Palace, Beattie was recalled on 10 December.[11] Beattie scored his first Premier League goal on 28 December, against Tottenham Hotspur.
Beattie joined Sheffield United on a three-month loan in February 2009,[12] making his debut a day later, appearing as a second half substitute in a 2–2 draw away at Plymouth Argyle.[13] Beattie went on to make 16 appearances for United that season, all but three of them from the bench. He scored one goal in the process, netting the fourth in a 4–2 home win over Derby County in March.[14] He played in all three of the team's play-off games at the end of the season, including the Final at Wembley Stadium, but with the club failing to clinch promotion he subsequently returned to his parent club.[15]
Swansea City
Beattie signed for Swansea City as a replacement for departed striker Jason Scotland on 27 August 2009. He scored his first goal on 17 October 2009 against Ipswich Town. He scored in his next game for Swansea against previous club West Bromwich Albion on 20 October. Beattie scored his third and final goal of the season with a free-kick against Scunthorpe United on 31 October. A year and a half after signing, Beattie scored his first ever goal at the Liberty Stadium in a 2–1 defeat at the hands of Portsmouth on 26 November. On 4 December Beattie scored two goals against Ipswich Town. Beattie scored his 4th goal of the season with the winner against Middlesbrough after Swansea came back from 3–1 down to beat 'Boro 4–3. On October 24th, Craig Beattie joined Watford FC on loan until January 8th.
Personal life
Beattie attended Chryston High School.[16]
Club career statistics
- As of 11 April 2009
Club Season Division League Cup[17] Europe Play-Offs Total Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Celtic 2003–04 Scottish Premier League 10 1 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 - - - 16 2 0 2004–05 11 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - - - 13 4 0 2005–06 13 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - - - 15 7 0 2006–07 16 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 - - - 20 3 3 Total 50 13 3 8 2 0 6 1 0 - - - 64 16 3 West Bromwich Albion 2007–08 Championship 21 3 0 5 1 2 - - - - - - 26 4 2 2008–09 Premier League 6 1 0 1 0 0 - - - - - - 7 1 0 Total 27 7 0 6 1 2 - - - - - - 33 5 2 Preston North End (loan) 2007–08 Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 2 0 0 Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 2 0 0 Crystal Palace (loan) 2008–09 Championship 15 5 2 0 0 0 - - - - - - 15 5 2 Total 15 5 2 0 0 0 - - - - - - 15 5 2 Sheffield United (loan) 2008–09 Championship 12 1 1 0 0 0 - - - 3 0 0 10 1 1 Total 10 1 1 0 0 0 - - - - - - 10 1 1 Swansea City 2009–10 Championship 23 3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 23 3 0 2010–11 22 4 0 1 0 0 - - - - - - 23 4 0 2011–12 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Total 45 7 0 1 0 0 - - - - - - 39 7 0 Watford (loan) 2011–12 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Career Total 149 33 6 15 3 2 6 1 0 3 0 0 170 34 16 International career
Beattie made his Scotland international debut as a 75th minute substitute in a draw against Italy in September 2005.[18] He scored his first goal for his country in a 2–1 victory against Georgia.
International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 24 March 2007 Glasgow, Scotland 
Georgia2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Honours
With Celtic
- Scottish Premier League: 2004, 2006, 2007
- Scottish Cup: 2004, 2005, 2007
With Swansea City
- Championship play-off winner: 2011
References
- ^ "West Brom complete Beattie deal". BBC Sport. 3 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6265948.stm. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
- ^ "Albion 3 Heerenveen 1". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 7 August 2007. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1084974,00.html. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
- ^ "Burnley vs WBA". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 11 August 2007. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37431,00.html. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
- ^ "Beattie joins Preston on loan". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 4 March 2008. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1256405,00.html. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
- ^ "Leicester City vs Preston". Preston North End F.C.. 4 March 2008. http://www.pnefc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10362~37219,00.html. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
- ^ "Preston hit by double injury blow". BBC Sport. 13 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/7294196.stm. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "Beattie returns to West Brom". Lancashire Evening Post. 18 March 2008. http://www.lep.co.uk/pnenews/Beattie-returns-to-West-Brom.3887337.jp. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "Beattie In Deepdale Return". Preston North End F.C.. 20 March 2008. http://www.pnefc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~1294209,00.html. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
- ^ "Palace bring in Beattie". Sky Sports. 25 September 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_4194675,00.html. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Palace extend Beattie loan deal". BBC Sport. 29 October 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7697509.stm. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ^ "Albion recall Beattie". West Bromwich Albion F.C.. 10 December 2008. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1482682,00.html. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ^ "New Beattie signs in". Sheffield United F.C.. 20 February 2009. http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1563976,00.html. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ "Craig up for premier push". thestar.co.uk. 23 February 2009. http://www.thestar.co.uk/blades/Craig-up-for-premier-push.5005285.jp. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ "Sheffield United 4–2 Derby County – Match Report". football.co.uk. 14 March 2009. http://www.football.co.uk/match_reports/sheffield_united_derby_county_1205094.shtml. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ^ "Blackwell begins reshaping Blades". BBC Sport. 28 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8072089.stm. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ^ "North Lanarkshire Council", The Scotsman, 23 April 2008.
- ^ Includes FA Cup, League Cup and FA Community Shield
- ^ "North End Get Beattie On Loan". Preston North End F.C.. 4 March 2008. http://www.pnefc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~1256425,00.html. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
External links
- Craig Beattie profile at the Swansea City website
- Craig Beattie career stats at Soccerbase
Watford F.C. – current squad 1 Loach · 2 Hodson · 3 Dickinson · 4 Eustace · 5 Taylor · 6 Mariappa · 7 Yeates · 8 Walker · 9 Deeney · 10 Iwelumo · 11 Forsyth · 12 Doyley · 13 Gilmartin · 14 Jenkins · 15 McGinn · 18 Kightly · 19 Buaben · 20 Sordell · 21 Mirfin · 22 Murray · 23 Mingoia · 25 Garner · 26 Assombalonga · 29 Thompson · 31 James · 32 Hogg · 33 Nosworthy · 37 Beattie · Manager: Dyche
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