Chris Carruthers
| Date of birth | 19 August 1983 |
| Place of birth | Kettering |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
A local youngster, Chris made his debut for Northampton Town shortly before the end of the 2000-01 season against Port Vale.
A promising central defender or midfielder, he created an immediate impression by 'nutmegging' a Vale player with almost his first touch of the ball.
He went on to feature twice more for the Cobblers.
Chris' contract at Northampton Town was extended to June 2006 in February 2004 before joining Bristol Rovers in July 2005 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2008 in July 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Northampton Town | 09 Apr 2002 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| Hornchurch | 19 Nov 2004 | 19 Dec 2004 | L |
| Kettering Town | 21 Jan 2005 | 21 Feb 2005 | L |
| Bristol Rovers | 24 Mar 2005 | 11 May 2005 | L |
| Bristol Rovers | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Oxford United | 05 Jul 2008 | 06 Jan 2010 | |
| York City | 02 Oct 2009 | 05 Jan 2010 | L |
| York City | 06 Jan 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Gateshead | 27 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Hereford United | 20 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Corby Town | 01 Jul 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 6 | 7 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 26 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | League Division 3 | 19 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 2 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Northampton Town | League Two | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bristol Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 39 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 7 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 33 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Bristol Rovers | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 13 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | York City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | York City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Gateshead | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Corby Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Northampton Town v Walsall | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Cardiff City v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Northampton Town v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Northampton Town v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Bristol City v Northampton Town | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Cardiff City v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Chesterfield v Northampton Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Northampton Town v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Bristol City v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Swindon Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Northampton Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Northampton Town v Brentford | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Notts County v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Hereford United v Northampton Town | W | 3-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Boston United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Stockport County v Northampton Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Northampton Town v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Peterborough United v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-5 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Blackpool v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Northampton Town v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Northampton Town v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Luton Town v Northampton Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Northampton Town v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Northampton Town v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Mansfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | L | 4-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Northampton Town v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Northampton Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Portsmouth v Northampton Town | L | 5-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Oxford United v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Lincoln City v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Northampton Town v Hull City | L | 1-5 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Northampton Town v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Leyton Orient v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Southend United v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Hereford United v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Northampton Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Northampton Town v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Rotherham United v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v York City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | L | 2-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Feb 2004 | Northampton Town v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Northampton Town v Rochdale | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | Darlington v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Northampton Town v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Swansea City v Northampton Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Northampton Town v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Northampton Town v Southampton | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Torquay United v Northampton Town | W | 1-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Northampton Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
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 |
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| 2002-03 | England | Toulon Tournament | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | Under-20 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | Under-20 Four Nations Competition | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | Under-20 | 1 | 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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| 12 Dec 2002 | England v Switzerland | L | 0-2 | Under 20 | |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Switzerland v England | D | 1-1 | Under-20 | |
| 21 May 2003 | Italy v England | L | 3-0 | Under-20 Four Nations Competition | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | England v Portugal | L | 0-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 13 Jun 2003 | England v Argentina | L | 0-8 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 15 Jun 2003 | England v Turkey | L | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 19 Jun 2003 | England v Japan | L | 0-1 | Toulon Tournament | Group B |
| 09 Oct 2003 | England v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | Under-20 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | England v Wales | W | 2-0 | Under-20 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Japan v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Group D |
| 02 Dec 2003 | England v Egypt | L | 0-1 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.