Meet Craig
He likes nothing better than sailing on the lake, but in a not too distant past you may have seen him on the football pitches of Derby County, Everton, Blackburn Rovers and most recently Sheffield Utd.
With over 650 league and cup appearances under his belt, Craig has said goodbye to his beloved long-suffering shin pads and taken on another challenge.
After catching the 'sailing bug' on an Outrun course, Craig joined forces with Bob to develop Outrun into the unique sailing business it is today.
"Sailing is just the best thing - it's both relaxing and exhilarating, and the buzz of being in control of the boat is (almost) as good as scoring at Wembley!" which he did for Notts County in 1989, apparently).
Craig's Edited Highlights
Anybody who has the privilege of sailing with Craig always has a few questions to ask him about his years in professional football. So we decided to ask him some ourselves. He's what he had to say -
In your career, which team did you have the greatest allegiance to ?
My six years at Blackburn Rovers were very special. I made some good friends and had quite a lot of success - it all went too quickly.
Do you have a lucky 'item' ?
My shinpads kept on following me around from club to club and team mates can't believe I've had them all my career.
What were you doing before professional football? (your specific job in banking)
I had 2 years working on a building site which was character building and 10 months working for Nat West Bank where I lost £83,000 in my first week (by just pressing the wrong key on the computer). Fortunately it was soon rectified!
What's the worst bit about being a professional footballer?
There's not too many down-sides to being a pro, but if I had to pick one it would be training on Christmas Day all these years. Oh, and one more - a snoring room mate!
Just what is it like to score a goal at Wembley?
Only 2 years earlier I was playing non-league football so to play at Wembley was incredible but to score as well is something I'll remember for the rest of my life.
Can England ever win the World Cup?
They can, but I don't think it will happen for a long time. We're not as good as we think we are.
Who's the most colourful fellow pro-footballer you've met?
I've met Gazza who was pretty mad. Duncan Ferguson at Everton was a character - it made me laugh when two burglars broke into his house and ended up worse off - they couldn't get out quick enough (incredibly, one was an Everton fan).
Do you ever get fed up of signing your autograph?
No, never. One day they will stop asking - I was once mistaken for a South African cricketer in an airport, which was funny.
As a child, which team did you support?
I lived in Germany growing up and we had no TV. Liverpool were always mentioned on the radio so I followed them. Nowadays I don't have a preference.
Dare we ask - have you ever scored an own goal?
I've scored four I think. A classic down at Southampton playing for Everton - a bullet header past Neville Southall. I once put one of David Beckham's crosses into my own net when I was playing for Everton.
Does your wife/mum/grandma/kids* understand the Offside Rule? (*you choose who)
All my family understand the Offside Rule. Some managers will tell you I've never quite grasped it!
Will you still play football after officially retiring in some capacity?
I'll just play five-a-side, but nothing too competitive.
Who's your favourite football commentator?
Sky's Martyn Tyler is by far the best and his partnership with Andy Gray takes some beating.
How many football kick-ups can you do?
About 200 is my best, but that was when I was 19. I never could catch it on the back of my neck though!
Do you have an all-time footballing hero?
My childhood hero was Graeme Souness who later became my Manager at Blackburn, which was a dream come true.
Is Jose Mourinho really the coolest looking man in football? (chance here to put forward the case for Neil Warnock, your Manager at Sheffield Utd!)
Jose Mourinho is not as cool as he thinks he is. It's OK looking cool when everything is going well, the test is when things start to go pear-shaped, then you find out who's cool or not. Mr Warnock doesn't pretend to be cool, but what you see is what you get.