{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1981)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Stephen Crainey | image = File:Stephen Crainey.jpg | image_size = 175px | caption = Crainey in 2011 | fullname = Stephen Daniel Crainey<ref>{{Hugman|4282|accessdate=7 March 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|6|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland | height = {{height|m=1.75}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~6824,00.html| title = Premier League Player Profile | accessdate = 15 March 2011 | publisher=Premier League}}</ref> | position = Left back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}} | youthclubs1 = Lenzie Youth Club | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–1997 | youthclubs2 = Celtic | years1 = 1997–2004 | clubs1 = Celtic | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = Southampton | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2004–2007 | clubs3 = Leeds United | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2007–2013 | clubs4 = Blackpool | caps4 = 214 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Wigan Athletic | caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = Fleetwood Town | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = AFC Fylde | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 1 | totalcaps = 384 | totalgoals = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2001–2002 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2002–2011 | nationalteam2 = Scotland | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs1 = Fleetwood Town }} '''Stephen Daniel Crainey''' (born 22 June 1981) is a Scottish former professional footballer who is assistant head coach at Blackpool.
A left back, he made 319 appearances in the Premier League and Football League, including 214 for Blackpool. In his 18-year-long playing career, Crainey has also previously played for Celtic, Southampton, Leeds United, and Wigan Athletic and Fleetwood Town. He joined AFC Fylde in December 2015 for a brief spell.
He also played for the Scotland national team on twelve occasions.
==Club career==
===Early career=== Born in Glasgow, Crainey started his professional career with Celtic in 1997. He made a total of 58 appearances for ''the Hoops''. He scored one goal when Celtic beat Hearts 5–2 in the quarter-final of the 2000–01 Scottish League Cup.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/1000778.stm | title= Celtic youngsters see them through |publisher=BBC Sport | date = 1 November 2000 |access-date=13 November 2009}}</ref> On 18 March 2001 he helped Celtic win the League Cup at Hampden Park when they beat Kilmarnock 3–0 in the Final. He then made 15 appearances as Celtic won the 2001–02 Scottish Premier League championship.
Crainey started the 2003–04 season with Celtic, but on 6 February 2004 he moved to England when he signed for Premier League side Southampton. He made his debut four days later as ''the Saints'' lost 2–0 away to Arsenal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3456193.stm | title= Arsenal 2–0 Southampton |publisher=BBC Sport | date= 10 February 2004 |access-date=11 August 2013}}</ref> However, he was to make a total of just five Premier League appearances for Southampton.
===Leeds United=== On 6 August 2004, he joined Football League Championship side Leeds United, initially on loan before the move was made permanent four days later for a fee of £200,000. This was Leeds United's first cash signing since relegation from the Premier League in May 2004. He made his debut on 14 August in a 0–0 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. He made a total of 11 appearances in the 2004–05 season. The following season he played a total of 30 games as Leeds United reached the Play-offs. However, Crainey was sent off in the 68th minute in the second leg of the semi-final, as ''the Whites'' beat Preston North End to reach the final, which they then lost 3–0 to Watford.
Crainey was a regular at the start of the 2006–07 campaign under former manager Kevin Blackwell, but played less following Blackwell's departure on 20 September 2006. Crainey featured in the heavy defeats that quickly ended John Carver's hopes of becoming the permanent Leeds manager. When new boss Dennis Wise took over, he dropped Crainey in favour of Eddie Lewis and, later, other options at left back. Crainey later regained his place, but then was dropped again before suffering an injury.
Crainey's recovery coincided with the return to fitness of loan player Robbie Elliott who was regarded as Dennis Wise's first choice left-back. Elliott featured on the bench for the game against Leicester City on 13 March 2007, in his first outing since returning from injury, but Crainey was not even included in the squad as Wise chose to start Armando Sá in that role. His last appearance was on 30 January 2007, in a 2–1 win over Hull City. Crainey was eventually released at the end of his Leeds contract on 15 May 2007 as ''the Whites'' were relegated to League One.
===Blackpool=== On 9 July 2007, Crainey signed for Blackpool in a one-year deal with an option for a further year. On 13 August 2007, he was named in the Press Association's Championship "Team of the Week".<ref name="ToTW001">{{cite web | title = Coca-Cola Championship Team of the Week | publisher = The Football League | date = 13 August 2007 | url = http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/66/45/0,,10794~3360102,00.jpg | access-date = 4 December 2007 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080530174633/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/66/45/0,,10794~3360102,00.jpg | archive-date = 30 May 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Crainey scored his first-ever league goal on 19 September 2007, in a 2–2 draw with Bryan Robson's Sheffield United at Bloomfield Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6996320.stm|title=Blackpool 2–2 Sheff Utd|publisher=BBC |date=18 September 2007 |access-date=13 November 2009}}</ref> On 3 December 2007, he was again named in the Press Association's Championship "Team of the Week".<ref name="ToTW002">{{cite web | title = Coca-Cola Championship Team of the Week | publisher = The Football League | date = 3 December 2007 | url = http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/c2/bf/0,,10794~114626,00.pdf | access-date = 4 December 2007 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120813194310/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/c2/bf/0,,10794~114626,00.pdf | archive-date = 13 August 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Crainey was also named in the Press Association's Championship "Team of the Week" on 4 February 2008.<ref name="ToTW003">{{cite web | title = Coca-Cola Championship Team of the Week | publisher = The Football League | date = 4 February 2008 | url = http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/7b/7d4/0,,10794~119931,00.pdf | accessdate = 4 February 2008 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He made a total of 43 appearances (scoring one League goal) in the 2007–08 season as ''the Seasiders'' finished nineteenth in the Championship, the club's highest-place finish in the Football League in 27 years.
In June 2008 newspaper reports linked Crainey with a £250,000 move to fellow Championship club Burnley,<ref name="citizen2312509">{{cite news|url=http://www.thisiscolne.co.uk/display.var.2312509.0..php|title=Burnley launch global search for new players|last=Kayley|first=Jason|date=2 June 2008|work=Burnley & Pendle Citizen|accessdate=31 January 2010}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=Nzd |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Gazette4141195">{{cite news | title= Crainey Clarets link |work=Blackpool Gazette | date=2 June 2008 | url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Crainey-Clarets-link.4141195.jp | accessdate=2 June 2008}}</ref> but he instead signed a new contract with Blackpool.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?pageID=79793 |title=Blackpool Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More |access-date=3 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329225342/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?pageID=79793 |archive-date=29 March 2010 }}</ref> He missed the start of the 2008–09 season with a groin injury and Blackpool brought in Mohammed Camara on loan to cover for him. On 9 September the club confirmed that Crainey had undergone an operation the day before which would keep him out of action for a further four to six weeks.<ref name="BFC1388144">{{cite news | title=Crainey blow for Pool | publisher=Blackpool | date=9 September 2008 | url=http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1388144,00.html | accessdate=9 September 2008 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He made his comeback on 24 January 2009 as an 87th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Birmingham City at Bloomfield Road. That season he made a total of 17 appearances.
Crainey was named in the Championship "Team of the Week", along with teammates Matthew Gilks and Marcel Seip, following his performance in Blackpool's 0–0 draw with Swansea City on 24 October at the Liberty Stadium.<ref name="bfc1838549">{{cite news|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1838549,00.html|title=Trio Named in Team of the Week|date=27 October 2009|publisher=Blackpool F.C.|accessdate=27 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305005520/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1838549,00.html|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="FL147726">{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/e/41/0,,10794~147726,00.pdf|title=Championship Team Of The Week (26/10/2009)|date=26 October 2009|publisher=The Football League|access-date=27 October 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122191851/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/e/41/0%2C%2C10794~147726%2C00.pdf|archive-date=22 November 2009}}</ref>
On 22 January 2011, in a home defeat to Sunderland, Crainey suffered an ankle injury that saw him miss part of Blackpool's debut season in the Premier League. With Blackpool relegated back to the Championship, Crainey put pen to paper on a new two-year contract, Blackpool putting in a 'big offer' to help Crainey snub the interest of Premier League side Wigan Athletic.<ref>[http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool_hit_by_crainey_blow_1_2958949 "Blackpool hit by Crainey blow"] – ''Blackpool Gazette'', 24 January 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Blackpool-defender-Stephen-Crainey-signs-new-contract-after-rejecting-Wigan-and-Portsmouth-article762625.html "Crainey signs new contract"] – ''Daily Mirror'', 17 July 2011</ref>
On 26 November 2011, Crainey scored his second League goal for Blackpool in a draw against Birmingham City at Bloomfield Road.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15802517 "Blackpool 2 –2 Birmingham"] – BBC Sport, 26 November 2011</ref> On 11 February 2012, Crainey scored his third League goal for Blackpool in a draw against Portsmouth with a free kick into the top right hand corner. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Crainey rejected a new contract from Blackpool.
===Later career=== Crainey signed a one-year deal with Wigan Athletic in June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Crainey: Wigan sign Blackpool and Scotland defender|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23097684|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 June 2013|date=28 June 2013}}</ref> He left the club at the end of June 2014 when his contract expired.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/14-07-07-club-confirm-contracts-expire-1720432.aspx |title=Wigan Athletic FC |access-date=28 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828210442/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/14-07-07-club-confirm-contracts-expire-1720432.aspx |archive-date=28 August 2014 }}</ref> He then signed for Fleetwood Town.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28615510 Stephen Crainey: Fleetwood sign ex-Wigan & Blackpool defender], BBC Sport.</ref> After leaving Fleetwood, Crainey trained with Barnsley before signing for National League North club AFC Fylde in December 2015 for a short spell.<ref>{{cite news|title=AFC Fylde beat Barnsley to sign Blackpool hero Crainey|url=http://www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/sport/afc-fylde/afc-fylde-beat-barnsley-to-sign-blackpool-hero-crainey-1-7611969|accessdate=17 August 2016|work=Lytham St Annes Express|date=7 December 2015}}</ref> Crainey retired from playing in 2016.<ref name = wigancoach>{{cite web |url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2022/november/04/stephen-crainey-appointed-as-lead-professional-development-phase-coach-u21s-/ |publisher=Wigan Athletic FC |title=Stephen Crainey appointed as Lead Professional Development Phase Coach (U21s) |date=4 November 2022 |accessdate=10 February 2023}}</ref>
==International career== Crainey was capped by Scotland at under-21 level, then made his full international debut for Scotland on 27 March 2002 as they lost a friendly 5–0 to France at the Stade de France in Paris. He made a total of four appearances for Scotland in 2002, playing in the 1–2 friendly defeat to Nigeria at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen on 17 April and another friendly defeat on 21 August, 0–1 to Denmark at Hampden Park, Glasgow. He then made his competitive debut in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 5 2–2 draw with the Faroe Islands at Svangaskarð, Toftir on 7 September.<ref name="rsssf2002">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot-intres2002.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201154611/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot-intres2002.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2013|title=Scotland International Matches 2002|date=14 March 2008|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=24 January 2010}}</ref> His next international appearances came in 2004 in two more friendly defeats. On 31 March, 1–2 to Romania at Hampden Park and 0–1 to Denmark on 28 April at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen.<ref name="rsssf2004">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot-intres2004.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104152437/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot-intres2004.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2013|title=Scotland International Matches 2004|date=14 March 2008|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=24 January 2010}}</ref>
On 16 November 2010 Crainey made a return to the Scotland set up under Craig Levein for a friendly against the Faroe Islands at Pittodrie to claim his seventh cap.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/9196160.stm Live – Scotland v Faroe Islands], bbc.co.uk; accessed 30 August 2015.</ref>
==Coaching career== After his retirement from playing in 2016, Crainey rejoined Fleetwood Town as a youth team coach.<ref name = wigancoach/> He became their first team caretaker manager on 21 November 2021,<ref name = wigancoach/> and a month later he was appointed manager until the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2021/december/crainey-announcement/ | title= Crainey confirmed as Head Coach until end of the season |publisher=Fleetwood Town FC | date = 21 December 2021 |accessdate=21 December 2021}}</ref> Despite a 4–2 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on the final day of the season, Fleetwood survived relegation on goal difference.<ref name = wigancoach/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61198300|title=Bolton Wanderers 4–2 Fleetwood Town: Fleetwood avoid relegation despite loss|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 April 2022|accessdate=4 May 2022}}</ref> He returned to his U-23's team role on 4 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manager update: Stephen Crainey to return to Under-23s role |url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2022/may/head-coach-update/ |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com |date=4 May 2022 }}</ref>
Crainey moved to Wigan Athletic in November 2022, becoming a youth team coach.<ref name = wigancoach/>
Crainey was appointed as joint assistant manager at Bolton Wanderers in June 2024, joining existing assistant Peter Atherton.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wanderers add Crainey to first team staff |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/wanderers-add-crainey-first-team-staff |access-date=25 June 2024 |publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC |date=25 June 2024}}</ref> On 22 January 2025, manager Ian Evatt left by mutual consent — with Crainey leaving his role as well.<ref>[https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/24874735.bolton-wanderers-confirm-ian-evatt-exit-mutual-consent/ Bolton Wanderers confirm Ian Evatt exit by mutual consent]</ref>
After Evatt was appointed head coach at the pair's former club Blackpool, in October 2025, Crainey was brought in as his assistant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Blackpool |title=Blackpool FC |url=https://blackpoolfc.co.uk/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Blackpool FC |language=en}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Celtic |1999–2000<ref name="sb9900">{{soccerbase season|19431|1999|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |9||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||0 |- |2000–01<ref name="sb0001">{{soccerbase season|19431|2000|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |2||0||1||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||1 |- |2001–02<ref name="sb0102">{{soccerbase season|19431|2001|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |15||0||2||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=UEC|Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup}}||0||0||0||19||0 |- |2002–03<ref name="sb0203">{{soccerbase season|19431|2002|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |13||0||2||0||2||0||2{{efn|name=UEC}}||0||0||0||19||0 |- |2003–04<ref name="sb0304">{{soccerbase season|19431|2003|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |2||0||0||0||2||0||2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}}||0||0||0||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !41!!0!!5!!0!!7!!1!!5!!0!!0!!0!!58!!1 |- |Southampton |2003–04<ref name="sb0304" /> |Premier League |5||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Leeds United |2004–05<ref name="sb0405">{{soccerbase season|19431|2004|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |9||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0 |- |2005–06<ref name="sb0506">{{soccerbase season|19431|2005|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |24||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=cpo|Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs}}||0||30||0 |- |2006–07<ref name="sb0607">{{soccerbase season|19431|2006|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |19||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||22||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !52!!0!!2!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!62!!0 |- |rowspan="7"|Blackpool |2007–08<ref name="sb0708">{{soccerbase season|19431|2007|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |40||1||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||43||1 |- |2008–09<ref name="sb0809">{{soccerbase season|19431|2008|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |17||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||17||0 |- |2009–10<ref name="sb0910">{{soccerbase season|19431|2009|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |41||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=cpo}}||0||46||0 |- |2010–11<ref name="sb1011">{{soccerbase season|19431|2010|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Premier League |31||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||31||0 |- |2011–12<ref name="sb1112">{{soccerbase season|19431|2011|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |42||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=cpo}}||0||45||3 |- |2012–13<ref name="sb1213">{{soccerbase season|19431|2012|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |43||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||46||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !214!!4!!4!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!228!!4 |- |Wigan Athletic |2013–14<ref name="sb1314">{{soccerbase season|19431|2013|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |Championship |20||0||4||0||1||0||4{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in 2013 FA Community Shield}}||0||30||0 |- |Fleetwood Town |2014–15<ref name="sb1415">{{soccerbase season|19431|2014|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> |League One |28||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}||0||30||0 |- |AFC Fylde |2015–16<ref name="sw">{{soccerway|stephen-crainey/15964|accessdate=30 January 2021}}</ref> |National League North |24||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||26||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !384!!5!!16!!0!!18!!1!!9!!0!!12!!0!!439!!6 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Blackpool''' *Football League Championship play-offs: 2009–10<ref>{{cite web|title=Football League Championship play-off final: Blackpool 3–2 Cardiff City|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8692465.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=16 October 2020|date=22 May 2010}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Blackpool Player of the Season: 2007–08<ref name="Gazette4055775">{{cite news |date=7 May 2008 |title=Pool Player of Year revealed |work=Blackpool Gazette |url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pool-Player-of-Year-revealed.4055775.jp |accessdate=7 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510080631/https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/pool-player-of-year-revealed.4055775.jp |archive-date=10 May 2008}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{SFA Profile|id=20056}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080516101944/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10432~6824,00.html Stephen Crainey profile] at blackpoolfc.co.uk *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101023095712/http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~6824,00.html Premier League profile] *[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football BBC Sport profile]
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