David Craig (Northern Irish footballer)

David Craig (born 8 June 1944 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish retired football player. His position was right-back. David Craig was a great footballer who played as a defender for Newcastle and Northern Ireland. He started playing professionally for Newcastle in 1962.

He joined Newcastle United in 1962 and went on to make 412 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals. He left the club in 1978 after retiring from the game, and remains seventh-highest appearance-maker for the club.