Prior to joining Motherwell Stephen had Irish league experience with Bangor, who initially sent him to Blantyre Vics before calling him up in the summer of 1995. He joined up with the Motherwell Youth side and played in a tournament in Switzerland, Motherwell got to the final but were defeated by Real Madrid. He gave the Steelmen 5 seasons of loyal service before being released in the summer of 2000 and he went on to join Partick Thistle where he made the centre defence his own. In the 2002/03 season, Stephen won the Thistle player of the year before returning to Motherwell.

Name:	Stephen Craigan
Height:	6′ 1″
Weight:	13st 1lbs
Date of Birth:	21st October 1978
Place of Birth:	Newtonards, N. Ireland
Position:	Defender
Nationality:	Northern Irish

Football Career:

Motherwell	1995	2000
Partick Thistle	2000	2003
Motherwell	2003	2012

Well Career:

	Apps	Goals
League:	305 (27)	5
Scottish Cup:	21 (2)	1
League Cup:	20 (2)	1
Other:	14	0
Total:	360 (31)	7