Harvey and Craddock return to Swifts

Heybridge Swifts have announced the return to the club of George Craddock and Rob Harvey.

Winger/Forward Rob spent most of last season with promotion-chasing Felixstowe and Walton United, where he made thirty three appearances and scored four goals. he started the season with promotion-chasing Brentwood Town, and made a dozen appearances for the Blues before his move to the seaside.

Rob moved to Brentwood from Swifts, but, of course, had played for the Blues before- indeed he put in a man of the match performance as Brentwood Town took Canvey Island to penalties in the Pitching In Isthmian North Play Off Final at the end of the 21-22 campaign. 

Rob spent two seasons with the Blues, making ten appearances during 2020-21 and following that with forty nine- and fourteen goals- as his side fell just short the following season. He moved to Swifts in the summer of 22, and made twenty two appearances- with four goals- during 23-24, following forty six as new side also fell just short in another Play Off Final at the end of 22-23. 

Rob is known as a winger, but he's equally adept as a wing back. He was part of the Brightlingsea Regent squad that earned promotion from the North Division in 2016-17, going on to play for the club in our Premier Division before earning a contract with Millwall. He was a Lion for a year before moving on to Braintree Town, and has also spent a little time at AFC Sudbury.

George has most recently been with Grays Athletic, where he made twenty four appearances last season. 

George moved to Athletic from Brentwood Town, where he made half a dozen appearances during 23-24, which followed thirty six during 22-23 and forty one as Town reached the 21-22 Play Off Final. 

George was part of the Canvey Island squad who reached the North Division Playoff Final in 2017-18, scoring five goals in thirty four appearances. He moved on to Swifts, before departing to play for Bishop's Stortford and Potters Bar Town. Two further seasons at Swifts followed. 

He played for East Thurrock United and Welling United earlier in his career.