Craig re-joined Valley as manager Dave Stringer's assistant in July 2012 after a playing career for Rugby spanning over ten seasons.
At the end of the 2012/3 season when Rugby were beaten in the Play-Off Final, Craig had to take a break from football due to family commitments but re-joined to fill the Assistant Manager post again from May 2014 until January 2015 when he left Butlin Road.
Herbert
first joined
the in the
2000/01 season
having played
league football
with West
Bromich Albion
and Shrewsbury
Town and was
appointed
Club Captain
at the start
of the 2001/02
season.
A
strong &
committed
player, Craig
spent his
nine and a
half seasons
with Valley
as a very
calm defender
with skill
on the ball
and the occasional
display of
flair from
time to time.
Craig
spent five
seasons with
Valley before
leaving for
then Solihull
Borough at
the end of
the 04/05
season with
ex-manager
Tony Dobson
but he soon
re-joined
Rugby in October
2005.
Valley's
Club Captain
also has the
accolade of
having played
a one-off
game for Hayes
against Yeovil
in the first-ever
live televised
Conference
game.
Injuries
meant a few
fragmented
seasons but
since 2006,
Craig enjoyed
a relatively
injury-free
spell which
helped to
win him many
Player of
the Year accolades
in 06/07 and
07/08.
Craig
was made caretaker
manager in
December 2007
following
Billy Jeffrey's
resignation
and secured
two wins and
a draw before
Rod Brown
took over
in January
2008.
A
33-year-old
Herbert finally
decided to
call it a
day in November
2009 and brought
an end to
a terrific
career at
Butlin Road
featuring
over 300 appearances
and 10 goals. |
