Ken Craggs
Encyclopedia
Kenneth "Ken" Craggs was an assistant football
manager, and, briefly, a manager. He has held various coaching and scouting roles within the game. He never played the sport at a professional level.
Craggs served as assistant manager to Alan Mullery
at Brighton and Hove Albion, as the Seagulls climbed from Division Three
to Division One
. He followed Mullery to Charlton Athletic
in 1981, and took over the manager's job after Mullery left a year later. Despite their previously close relationship, the two men would never work together in football again.
Craggs was in charge when Charlton signed Danish international and former European Footballer of the Year
, Allan Simonsen
, although he also oversaw the sale of Paul Walsh
, Viggo Jacobsen and Steve Harrison. He won his first game in charge 2-1 at Leicester City
, but managed just four more wins in the opening 15 games of the season. After a 5-1 home defeat to Rotherham United
he was told his job was safe by chairman Mark Hulyer, but was sacked two days later.
Craggs returned to Brighton as a scout for manager Jimmy Melia
. He later scouted for Brian Horton
at Manchester City
, Huddersfield Town
and Brighton (again).
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager, and, briefly, a manager. He has held various coaching and scouting roles within the game. He never played the sport at a professional level.
Craggs served as assistant manager to Alan Mullery
Alan Mullery
Alan Patrick Mullery MBE is a former English football player and manager. After enjoying a successful career with Fulham and in the 1960s and 1970s, he became a manager working with several different clubs. He is now employed as a television pundit...
at Brighton and Hove Albion, as the Seagulls climbed from Division Three
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
to Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
. He followed Mullery to Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
in 1981, and took over the manager's job after Mullery left a year later. Despite their previously close relationship, the two men would never work together in football again.
Craggs was in charge when Charlton signed Danish international and former European Footballer of the Year
European Footballer of the Year
The "", literally translated as "the golden ball" and often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award, was an annual association football award. It was presented to the player who had been considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year...
, Allan Simonsen
Allan Simonsen
Allan Rodenkam Simonsen is a former Danish footballer and manager. He most prominently played for German team Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelona from Spain, winning the 1982 Cup WInners' Cup...
, although he also oversaw the sale of Paul Walsh
Paul Walsh
Paul Anthony Walsh is a retired English footballer.Walsh was a diminutive and pacy centre forward who shot to fame in the 1980s during spells with Charlton, Luton, Liverpool and Tottenham.-Charlton Athletic:...
, Viggo Jacobsen and Steve Harrison. He won his first game in charge 2-1 at Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, but managed just four more wins in the opening 15 games of the season. After a 5-1 home defeat to Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
he was told his job was safe by chairman Mark Hulyer, but was sacked two days later.
Craggs returned to Brighton as a scout for manager Jimmy Melia
Jimmy Melia
Jimmy Melia is a former English footballer who spent most of his career playing for Liverpool and went on to become a manager.-Liverpool:Jimmy joined the Reds straight from St...
. He later scouted for Brian Horton
Brian Horton
Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder...
at Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
and Brighton (again).
External links
- Ken Craggs profile at www.cafc.co.uk
- Craggs quits Albion article from Brighton newspaper The Argus
- Ken Craggs managerial statistics at soccerbase.com