30 July 2007

R.I.P. Alf Craig

It is with sadness that we bring you the news that former Latics player/manager Alf Craig has passed away.


He signed for Latics in 1964 and made 126 league appearances. He also scored "The Goal That Never Was" against Tranmere Rovers in a first round FA cup encounter in 1966. In the dying seconds with Latics trailing 1-0, Alf released a thunderbolt which flew into the Rovers net, only for the referee to disallow it, blowing for full time as the ball flew towards the goal.

Alf also held a player-manager position from November 1966 to March 1967. He didn't enjoy this post however and resigned after agreeing with the board to be assistant manager to the next boss (Harry Leyland).

Credit to Latics official site for providing this in-depth tribute to a Latics legend.


Thank goodness for the fan sites like Ye Olde Tree And Crown.

Rest in peace Alf.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Alf Craig Latics Legend:-
A big thank you to all the fans for the messages of condolence we have received for my late husband, It has made the loss of this great man easier to deal with over the last week for myself and my family and friends to know that Alf was held in such high regards by so many people,and that he will be remembered
sincere thanks Pamela Craig