Chris Birchall

Date of birth05 May 1984
Place of birthStafford
NationalityTrinidadian / Tobagonian
Weight82 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

After starring for Trinidad & Tobago at the World Cup finals in Germany, Chris Birchall 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 that was extended to June 2014 in May 2013, to June 2015 in June 2014 and to June 2016 in June 2015.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
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
LA Galaxy 01 Jul 2009 31 Dec 2011
Columbus Crew 08 May 2012 31 Dec 2012
Port Vale 03 Jan 2013 30 Jun 2016

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Port Vale League Cup
1
2001-02 Port Vale League Division 2
1
2002-03 Port Vale League Division 2
2
2003-04 Port Vale FA Cup 1
2
2003-04 Port Vale League Division 2 1
9
1
2004-05 Port Vale FA Cup 1
1
2004-05 Port Vale LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
1
2004-05 Port Vale League Cup
1
2004-05 Port Vale League One 29
5
6
3
2005-06 Port Vale FA Cup 2
1
1
1
2005-06 Port Vale League Cup
1
1
2005-06 Port Vale League One 23
8
1
1
2006-07 Coventry City FA Cup
1
2006-07 Coventry City League Championship 17
11
2
2006-07 Coventry City League Cup 1
2007-08 Coventry City FA Cup
1
2007-08 Coventry City League Championship 1
2007-08 Coventry City League Cup
1
2008-09 Brighton and Hove Albion Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2008-09 Brighton and Hove Albion League One 8
1
2008-09 Carlisle United League One
2
2012-13 Port Vale League Two 5
6
1
1
2013-14 Port Vale FA Cup 2
1
1
2013-14 Port Vale Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2013-14 Port Vale League One 14
13
1
3
2014-15 Port Vale FA Cup 1
2014-15 Port Vale Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2014-15 Port Vale League Cup 1
2014-15 Port Vale League One 12
15
3
2
2015-16 Port Vale FA Cup 1
1
2015-16 Port Vale Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2015-16 Port Vale League One 4
7
2


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
06 Aug 2006 Coventry City v Sunderland W 2-1 League Championship
09 Aug 2006 Southampton v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
12 Aug 2006 Cardiff City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
18 Aug 2006 Coventry City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
22 Aug 2006 Hereford United v Coventry City L 3-1 League Cup 1st round
26 Aug 2006 Hull City v Coventry City W 0-1 League Championship
09 Sep 2006 Coventry City v Norwich City W 3-0 League Championship
12 Sep 2006 Ipswich Town v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
16 Sep 2006 Coventry City v Leeds United W 1-0 League Championship
23 Sep 2006 Crystal Palace v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
30 Sep 2006 Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Championship
17 Oct 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
23 Oct 2006 Coventry City v Colchester United W 2-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2006 Stoke City v Coventry City L 1-0 League Championship
18 Nov 2006 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Championship
02 Dec 2006 Coventry City v Stoke City D 0-0 League Championship
16 Dec 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City L 5-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2006 Coventry City v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Championship
30 Dec 2006 Coventry City v Southend United D 1-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2007 Leeds United v Coventry City L 2-1 League Championship
13 Jan 2007 Coventry City v Crystal Palace L 2-4 League Championship
16 Jan 2007 Coventry City v Bristol City L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 2007 Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City L 3-2 League Championship
30 Jan 2007 Coventry City v Luton Town W 1-0 League Championship
17 Feb 2007 Leicester City v Coventry City L 3-0 League Championship
24 Feb 2007 Norwich City v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
03 Mar 2007 Coventry City v Hull City W 2-0 League Championship
13 Mar 2007 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Championship
17 Mar 2007 Coventry City v Barnsley W 4-1 League Championship
28 Apr 2007 Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Championship
14 Aug 2007 Coventry City v Notts County W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
12 Jan 2008 Leicester City v Coventry City L 2-0 League Championship
16 Feb 2008 Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion L 0-5 FA Cup 5th round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 2
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 3
1
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 10
1
1
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 5
1
1
2006-07 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
2008-09 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 7
1
2
2008-09 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
2009-10 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup
1
1
2011-12 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 3
2012-13 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup
1
2012-13 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly
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
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 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
10 Jul 2005 Panama v Trinidad and Tobago D 2-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
12 Jul 2005 Colombia v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 CONCACAF 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 1-1 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 Friendly
10 May 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Peru D 1-1 International Friendly
27 May 2006 Wales v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 International Friendly
31 May 2006 Slovenia v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2006 Czech Republic v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 International Friendly
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 Friendly
30 Jul 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 2-0 International Friendly
20 Aug 2008 Cuba v Trinidad and Tobago W 1-3 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
11 Oct 2008 Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago D 0-0 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
19 Nov 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba W 3-0 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
11 Feb 2009 El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago D 2-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
01 Apr 2009 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
06 Jun 2009 Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica L 2-3 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
10 Jun 2009 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
12 Aug 2009 Trinidad and Tobago v El Salvador W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
02 Sep 2011 Trinidad and Tobago v Bermuda W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2nd Round Group B
06 Sep 2011 Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2nd Round Group B
11 Nov 2011 Guyana v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2nd Round Group B
04 Jun 2013 Romania v Trinidad and Tobago L 4-0 International Friendly
20 Jul 2013 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarter-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.