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Craig Bryson
Personal information
Full name	Craig James Bryson
Date of birth	6 November 1986 (age 23)
Place of birth	Rutherglen, Scotland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Kilmarnock
Number	7
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:02, 10 February 2009 (UTC).; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:02, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Craig James Bryson (born 6 November 1986 in Rutherglen) is a Scottish football midfielder who plays for Kilmarnock.

[edit] Club career

[edit] Clyde

Bryson signed a professional contract with Clyde at the beginning of season 2003–04, though he had to wait until the following season to make his début. He was loaned out to junior outfit East Kilbride Thistle for the latter part of the season. Bryson made a great start to his senior career, scoring 4 minutes into his debut against Raith Rovers in August 2004. Bryson continued his good form over the season, winning him Clyde's Young Player of the Year Award for 2004–05.

During 2005–06, Bryson scored goals against both halves of the Old Firm. He scored Clyde's equalising goal in a 5–2 extra time defeat against Rangers, and scored the opener in the famous 2–1 Scottish Cup win over Celtic. Bryson was then selected in the SPFA First Division Team of 2006–07. Bryson left Clyde at the end of the 2006–07 season, having made 111 overall appearances, scoring 12 goals. He is widely considered^[who?] Clyde's best youth product since moving to Broadwood Stadium.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Kilmarnock

Bryson signed for Kilmarnock in July 2007. He scored his first goals for the club in a 3–1 victory against Aberdeen.^[1] During 2008, Bryson established himself as an important first team player, and he was rewarded during December 2008 with an extension to his contract.^[2] His contract with Kilmarnock will now run until the summer of 2013.^[2]

[edit] International career

Bryson was capped by Scotland at U19 & U21 level.

[edit] References

^ "Kilmarnock 3–1 Aberdeen". BBC Sport website. 2008-02-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7257974.stm.
^ ^a ^b Bryson staying at Kilmarnock until 2013, The Scotsman, 11 December 2008.

[edit] External links

Craig Bryson career stats at Soccerbase

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[Kilmarnock_3-1_Aberdeen-0] "Kilmarnock 3–1 Aberdeen". BBC Sport website. 2008-02-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7257974.stm.

[ext_contract-1] Bryson staying at Kilmarnock until 2013, The Scotsman, 11 December 2008.

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