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Chris Birchall
| Born | 05 May 1984, Stafford |
| Nationality | Trinidadian / Tobagonian |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
After starring for Trinidad & Tobago at the World Cup finals in Germany, Chris joined Coventry City in August 2006 with a three-year contract.
He joined Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2009 with a contract to the end of the season.
Chris re-joined Port Vale in January 2013 with a contract to June 2013.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Port Vale | Worthington Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 1 | 9 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | League One | 29 | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Port Vale | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Port Vale | League One | 23 | 8 |
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| 2006-07 | Coventry City | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Coventry City | League Championship | 17 | 11 |
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| 2007-08 | Coventry City | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Coventry City | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 8 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League One | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Port Vale | League Two | 5 | 6 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 12 Sep 2001 | Charlton Athletic v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | Worthington Cup | 2nd round |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Port Vale v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Barnsley v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Port Vale v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-5 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Port Vale v Ford United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Ford United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Port Vale v Scarborough | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Port Vale v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Port Vale v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Notts County v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | Carling Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Port Vale v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Port Vale v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Hartlepool United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Barnsley v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | Port Vale v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Port Vale v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Luton Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Port Vale v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Port Vale v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Stockport County v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hull City v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Torquay United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Port Vale v Barnsley | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Port Vale v Wrexham | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Southend United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Port Vale v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | Carling Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Yeovil Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Port Vale v Walsall | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2005 | Port Vale v Wrexham | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Dec 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Port Vale v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Aston Villa v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Port Vale v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Brentford v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Swansea City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Walsall v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Bradford City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Port Vale v Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2013 | Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Port Vale v Southend United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | York City v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Apr 2013 | Port Vale v Burton Albion | W | 7-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2013 | Port Vale v Aldershot Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Rochdale v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Port Vale | 01 May 2004 | 04 Aug 2006 | |
| Coventry City | 04 Aug 2006 | 02 Jan 2009 | |
| St Mirren | 31 Aug 2007 | 02 Jan 2008 | L |
| Carlisle United | 27 Nov 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | L |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 16 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 01 Jul 2009 | 31 Dec 2011 | |
| Columbus Crew | 08 May 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | |
| Port Vale | 03 Jan 2013 |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Trinidad and Tobago | Gold Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Trinidad and Tobago | International | 5 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Trinidad and Tobago | International | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Trinidad and Tobago | International | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 04 Jun 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Panama | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 06 Jul 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras | D | 1-1 | GOLD CUP | Group A |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Panama v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 2-2 | GOLD CUP | Group A |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Colombia v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | GOLD CUP | Group A |
| 17 Aug 2005 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Panama v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Bahrain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Bahrain v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago v Iceland | W | 2-0 | International | |
| 10 May 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago v Peru | D | 1-1 | International | |
| 27 May 2006 | Wales v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-1 | International | |
| 31 May 2006 | Slovenia v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 3-1 | International | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Czech Republic v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 3-0 | International | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 2006 | England v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 Nov 2006 | Austria v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 4-1 | International | |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti | W | 2-0 | International | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Cuba v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 01 Apr 2009 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.