Crofts was born in Chatham, Kent, and began playing competitive football at the age of six for a club in nearby Rainham. Between the ages of 10 and 15 he attended weekly training sessions … 展开

Gillingham
In September 2000, Crofts joined Gillingham as a trainee and was a regular in the club's youth and reserve teams during the 展开

One of his grandparents was born in Wales so he was eligible to play in the Welsh national team, and after representing the country at under-19 and under-21 levels he won his first senior cap, in 2005. In 2008, he won his twelfth cap, breaking the record for the 展开

Brighton & Hove Albion under-23's
On 5 June 2021, Crofts became the head coach of the Brighton academy after spending the previous season as a player-coach of the academy, thus ending his playing career. His first professional match as a manager came on … 展开

Crofts is a fan of Chelsea and at one time shared a flat with the club's future captain John Terry. During his time as captain of Gillingham, he was involved with a number of charity events, including acting as a celebrity waiter at a Gillingham pub and presenting a signed shirt … 展开

Individual
• Brighton Player of the Season: 2009–10
• Gillingham Player of the Season: 2006–07 展开

• "Andrew Crofts profile". Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2017. at the Brighton & Hove Albion website
• "Andrew Crofts profile". Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2017. at the Norwich City website 展开