Craig Sutherland
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Craig Stephen Sutherland (born 17 December 1988) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle
, on loan from Blackpool
, as a centre-forward.
-born Sutherland joined Blackpool
on 26 July 2011 from the North Carolina State University
. He made his debut for the club on 5 August 2011 as a substitute in Blackpool's single-goal Championship
victory at Hull City
in the opening game of the 2010–11 Football League campaign. He made his first start six days later, in the first round of the Carling Cup
against Sheffield Wednesday
at Hillsborough
. Sutherland joined Plymouth Argyle
on loan in November 2011 for two months, having signed team-mate Paul Bignot
on loan two weeks earlier.
in his hometown of Edinburgh, Sutherland moved to the United States
to play association football at Midwestern State University
. He spent two years at Midwestern. He then moved to North Carolina State University
, where he spent another two years.
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
, on loan from Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, as a centre-forward.
Blackpool
LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-born Sutherland joined Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
on 26 July 2011 from the North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
. He made his debut for the club on 5 August 2011 as a substitute in Blackpool's single-goal Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
victory at Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
in the opening game of the 2010–11 Football League campaign. He made his first start six days later, in the first round of the Carling Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
against Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
at Hillsborough
Hillsborough Stadium
Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday football club, Sheffield, England. Football has been played at the ground since it was opened on 2 September 1899, when Wednesday moved from their original ground at Olive Grove. Today it is a 39,812 capacity all-seater stadium, making it the...
. Sutherland joined Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
on loan in November 2011 for two months, having signed team-mate Paul Bignot
Paul Bignot
Paul Junior Bignot is an English footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle on loan from Blackpool as a defender. He made over 20 appearances in the Football League with Crewe Alexandra. His older brother Marcus was also a professional footballer.-Crewe Alexandra:Birmingham-born Bignot started his...
on loan two weeks earlier.
Personal life
After attending George Watson's CollegeGeorge Watson's College
George Watson's College, known informally as Watson's, is a co-educational independent day school in Scotland, situated on Colinton Road, in the Merchiston area of Edinburgh. It was first established as a hospital school in 1741, became a day school in 1871 and was merged with its sister school...
in his hometown of Edinburgh, Sutherland moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to play association football at Midwestern State University
Midwestern State University
Midwestern State University is a public liberal arts college in Wichita Falls, Texas, and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges...
. He spent two years at Midwestern. He then moved to North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
, where he spent another two years.