   craig jonathan short (born 25 june 1968 in bridlington, in the east riding of yorkshire, england) is a former football player who played as a central-defender. he is currently first team coach at blackburn rovers.http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/newsdetail/0,,10426~2064811,00.html ==playing career== after attending amotherby primary school and lady lumley's school (pickering) along with his brother chris, he started his professional career at pickering town in the 1986â87 season. in october the following year they moved to scarborough together, and in june 1989, notts county together. however, as his brother was dogged by injury, craig managed to ascend to greater things. after 4 seasons for notts county he moved to derby county at the beginning of the 1992â93 season. he signed for Â£2.5million â a record for a club outside the top flight, and the highest fee for a defender at the time. he had been subject of a similarly high bid for ambitious premier league side blackburn rovers, but opted to join derby instead. he completed more than 100 competitive games for both derby and his next club, everton who he joined three seasons later. he left the merseyside club in 1999, joining [[blackburn rovers f.c.|b
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