Chris Lines
| Date of birth | 30 November 1985 |
| Place of birth | Filton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Lines signed his first pro contract with Bristol Rovers in January 2006.
It ran to June 2007 and was extended to June 2010 in March 2008.
He joined Port Vale in July 2013 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in June 2014.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filton College | 01 Jul 2003 | 10 Dec 2004 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 10 Dec 2004 | 12 Aug 2011 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 12 Aug 2011 | 02 Jul 2013 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 23 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Port Vale | 06 Jul 2013 | 01 Jul 2015 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 09 Mar 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Bristol Rovers | 01 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 1 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 4 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers | League Two Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 25 | 2 |
3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 44 | 1 |
4 |
1
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1
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| 2009-10 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 41 | 1 |
10 |
6
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| 2010-11 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 41 | 1 |
3 |
11
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| 2011-12 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 37 | 4 |
3 |
4
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| 2012-13 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 11 | 5 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 4 | 2 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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1
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| 2013-14 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Port Vale | League One | 33 | 1 |
1 |
7
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| 2014-15 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Port Vale | League One | 19 | 8 |
2 |
2
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1
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| 2015-16 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 30 | 3 |
4
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| 2016-17 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bristol Rovers | Football League Trophy | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 40 | 4 |
3 |
6
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| 2017-18 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Bristol Rovers | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 36 | 6 |
5 |
6
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1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 2013 | Port Vale v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Port Vale v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Port Vale v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Port Vale v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Port Vale v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2013 | Port Vale v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Sheffield United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Crawley Town v Port Vale | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Port Vale v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 5-2 | League One | |
| 11 Nov 2013 | Shortwood United v Port Vale | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Port Vale v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Walsall v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2013 | Port Vale v Salisbury City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Port Vale v Stevenage | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Brentford v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Port Vale | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Port Vale v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Gillingham v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | Bradford City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Port Vale v Leyton Orient | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Coventry City v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Stevenage v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2014 | Port Vale v Crawley Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Port Vale v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 03 May 2014 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2014 | Port Vale v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | W | 6-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Port Vale v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Port Vale v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Port Vale v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Bradford City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Fleetwood Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2014 | Preston North End v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Port Vale v Yeovil Town | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Preston North End v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Port Vale v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Port Vale v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 3-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Port Vale v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Port Vale v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Port Vale v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Barnsley v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Port Vale v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Walsall v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.