About Stephen Crainey

Stephen Daniel Crainey (born 22 June 1981) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He is currently assistant manager for Bolton Wanderers.

A left back, he made 319 appearances in the Premier League and Football League, including 214 for Blackpool. In his 18-year-long playing career, Crainey has also previously played for Celtic, Southampton, Leeds United, and Wigan Athletic and Fleetwood Town. He joined AFC Fylde in December 2015 for a brief spell.

He also played for the Scotland national team on twelve occasions.