Craig Sibbald

Craig Alexander Sibbald (born 18 May 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. He has previously played for Falkirk and Livingston, and represented Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level. Sibbald won the Scottish Challenge Cup with Falkirk during the 2011-12 season and the Scottish Championship in season 2023-24 with Dundee United.

Craig Sibbald

Personal information
Full name	Craig Alexander Sibbald[1]
Date of birth	(1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth	Falkirk, Scotland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dundee United
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2018	Falkirk	214	(30)
2018–2022	Livingston	90	(6)
2022–	Dundee United	85	(6)
International career
2010–2011	Scotland U16	3	(0)
2012	Scotland U17	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:21, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Falkirk

Sibbald made his first team debut for Falkirk aged 16, in a 2–1 win against Brechin City in the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.^[3] This was quickly followed by his first start in the league on 6 August against Raith Rovers.^[4]

Sibbald signed a contract extension with Falkirk on 3 July 2014, which contracted him to the club until 2017.^[5] He signed a new one-year contract with Falkirk on 11 August 2017, after an unsuccessful trial with Luton Town.^[6]

Livingston

Sibbald signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Livingston on 30 May 2018 on a two-year contract.^[7]

Dundee United

During July 2022 Sibbald joined Dundee United on a two-year deal.^[8]

International career

Sibbald was capped three times for the Scottish under-16 team from 2010 to 2011.^[9] On 17 August 2011, Sibbald was called up to the Scottish under-17 team to participate in the 2011 International Youth Toto Cup.^[10] He was capped twice for Scotland at under-17 level in 2012.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 July 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Falkirk	2011–12[11]	Scottish First Division	26	2	2	0	4	1	5[a]	1	37	4
	2012–13[11]	Scottish First Division	20	2	2	1	2	0	2[a]	0	26	3
	2013–14[11]	Scottish Championship	34	4	1	0	3	0	7[b]	1	45	5
	2014–15[11]	Scottish Championship	36	4	5	3	3	0	2[a]	0	46	7
	2015–16[11]	Scottish Championship	36	4	2	0	3	0	5[c]	0	46	4
	2016–17[11]	Scottish Championship	36	10	1	0	4	0	4[d]	0	45	10
	2017–18[11]	Scottish Championship	26	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	29	5
	Total		214	30	16	5	19	1	25	2	274	38
Livingston	2018–19[12]	Scottish Premiership	26	3	0	0	3	0	—		29	3
	2019–20[13]	Scottish Premiership	18	2	2	0	1	2	—		21	4
	2020–21[14]	Scottish Premiership	32	1	2	0	7	1	—		41	2
	2021–22[15]	Scottish Premiership	14	0	0	0	4	1	—		18	1
	Total		90	6	4	0	15	4	0	0	108	10
Career total			304	36	20	5	34	5	25	2	383	48

1. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
2. Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances and one goal in Scottish Premiership play-offs
3. One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four in Scottish Premiership play-offs
4. Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup, two in Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

Club

Falkirk

• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2011–12^[16]

Dundee United

• Scottish Championship: 2023-24

Individual

• Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month: August 2011^[17]