Planet Swans ArchivesReports are suggesting Swansea City have completed the signing of Accrington Stanley midfielder Ian Craney. Craney is rumoured to have joined on loan with a permanent deal likely to take place in January.
Craney has scored 5 goals from midfield in League Two this season as Stanley make their return from the football league and many Stanley fans believe that he is the key to their relative success. Interestingly, all five have come from outside the penalty area – two direct from corners and two from free kicks with the other a low range shot from the edge of the box.
If he has signed he will go straight into the side for Sunday’s game with Bristol City – probably alongside Alan Tate in the centre of midfield.
This is what the Accrington Official site has to say about Swansea’s new boy
Name : Ian Craney Squad Number : 8 Date Signed : June 2004
Position : Midfielder Date of Birth : 21/07/1982
Previous clubs : Runcorn, Altrincham
Transferred to Stanley from Altrincham in the summer of 2004. Started his non league career at Runcorn and moved to Altrincham in September 2000. Over the next three seasons, he proved to be one of the outstanding players at the club, with his form earning him an England cap against Belgium in Feb 2003 and the same season was voted The Unibond League Player of the Season.. As a midfield player he has always contributed more than his share of goals, scoring14 last season. Recalled to The England side for the game against USA in June 2004 and was a regular in the national side last season.
Won both the Conference and Non-League Player of the Year Awards last season.
Ian Craney : CURRENT SEASON League Appearances (Subs) : 18 (0) Goals : 5 Cups Appearances : 5 Goals : 1 Total Appearances : 23 Goals : 6 ASFC Career Appearances : 121 Goals : 36
