Craig Mackail-Smith

Craig Anthony Robert Mackail-Smith (born 25 February 1984) is a footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a striker. He has also played for England C and at full international level for Scotland. He was the winner of League One Player of the Year for the 2010-11 season.

Club career

Mackail-Smith was brought through the youth system at St Albans City, scoring two goals in 30 starts and 15 substitute appearances. He was released at the end of the 2003 season and joined Arlesey Town where he played for only one season, a highlight of which was knocking Dagenham & Redbridge out of the F.A Trophy.

Mackail-Smith had a slow start to life as a Peterborough United striker, only playing rarely in his first season in league two. But from his second season through to the championship he has scored many goals. And now following the departure of McLean to recently relegated Hull City in 2010, Mackail-Smith has had his best season scoring 35 goals, the most prolific scorer in England in the 2010-11 season. On 29 May 2011 Mackail-Smith scored the second goal in the 3-0 win against Huddersfield at Old Trafford to clinch promotion for Peterborough to the Championship.

On 4th July 2011 Mackail-Smith joined Brighton & Hove Albion for £2.5million,...
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