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Kenneth Craggs was an assistantfootball manager, and, briefly, a manager. He has held various coaching and scouting roles within the game.Craggs served as assistant manager toAlan Mullery atBrighton and Hove Albion, as the Seagulls climbed fromDivision Three toDivision One. He followed Mullery toCharlton Athletic in 1981, and took over the manager's job after Mullery left a year later.
Craggs was in charge when Charlton signed Danish international and formerEuropean Footballer of the Year,Allan Simonsen, although he also oversaw the sale ofPaul Walsh,Viggo Jacobsen andSteve Harrison. He won his first game in charge 2-1 atLeicester City, but managed just four more wins in the opening 15 games of the season. After a 5-1 home defeat toRotherham United he was told his job was safe by chairman Mark Hulyer, but was sacked two days later.
Craggs returned to Brighton as a scout for managerJimmy Melia. He later scouted forBrian Horton atManchester City,Huddersfield Town and Brighton.
Craggs is now a youth scout forHull City.