Chris Iwelumo

Date of birth01 August 1978
Place of birthCoatbridge
NationalityScottish
Weight86 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionForward

Iwelumo made a handful of early season appearances for Stoke City in 2000-01, scoring within two minutes of coming off the subs bench in the 5-1 Worthington Cup win at York City and heading an excellent winner in the home game with Millwall.

He then went on loan to Third Division York, where he scored three goals including one in the 3-1 FA Cup Second Round replay victory over Reading.

He returned to the Britannia Stadium in February and soon afterwards moved out on loan again this time to Cheltenham Town where he scored a well-taken goal on his debut against Mansfield Town.

However, he subsequently suffered a groin injury and failed to recapture the form of his early games.

He is a tall, powerfully built targetman with a good touch for such a big man.

Iwelumo had his transfer request accepted by Stoke City in December 2003 before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in March 2004 with a contract to the end of the season.

Iwelumo joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2008 with a two-year contract.

He joined Burnley in July 2010 with a two-year contract.

Iwelumo joined Watford in July 2011 with a two-year contract.

He joined Scunthorpe United in July 2013 with a one-year contract that was cancelled in January 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
St Mirren 05 Aug 1996 30 Jun 1998
Aarhus Fremad 01 Jul 1998 30 Jun 1999
Aarhus GF 01 Jul 1999 01 Mar 2000
Stoke City 01 Mar 2000 15 Mar 2004
York City 10 Nov 2000 10 Feb 2001 L
Cheltenham Town 13 Feb 2001 05 May 2001 L
Brighton and Hove Albion 15 Mar 2004 30 Jun 2004
Alemannia Aachen 13 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2005
Colchester United 05 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2007
Charlton Athletic 01 Jul 2007 14 Jul 2008
Wolverhampton Wanderers 14 Jul 2008 01 Jun 2010
Bristol City 12 Feb 2010 15 Mar 2010 L
Burnley 01 Jun 2010 19 Jul 2011
Watford 19 Jul 2011 30 Jun 2013
Notts County 22 Nov 2012 03 Jan 2013 L
Oldham Athletic 31 Jan 2013 31 May 2013 L
Scunthorpe United 01 Jul 2013 16 Jan 2014
St Johnstone 23 Jan 2014 30 Jun 2014
Chester FC 01 Jul 2014 28 Oct 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Cheltenham Town League Division 3 2
2
1
2000-01 Stoke City League Cup
2
1
2000-01 Stoke City League Division 2
2
1
2000-01 York City FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 York City League Division 3 11
1
2
2001-02 Stoke City FA Cup 3
1
1
2001-02 Stoke City LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2001-02 Stoke City League Cup
1
2001-02 Stoke City League Division 2 22
16
10
1
2001-02 Stoke City League Division 2 Play-Offs 3
2002-03 Stoke City FA Cup 3
3
2002-03 Stoke City League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Stoke City League Division 1 15
17
4
3
2003-04 Brighton and Hove Albion League Division 2 10
4
2003-04 Brighton and Hove Albion League Division 2 Play-Offs 3
2003-04 Stoke City FA Cup
1
2003-04 Stoke City League Cup 1
1
1
2003-04 Stoke City League Division 1 3
6
1
2005-06 Colchester United FA Cup 5
2
2005-06 Colchester United LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2005-06 Colchester United League Cup 1
2005-06 Colchester United League One 46
17
3
2006-07 Colchester United FA Cup 1
2006-07 Colchester United League Championship 41
5
18
2
2006-07 Colchester United League Cup 1
2007-08 Charlton Athletic FA Cup
2
2007-08 Charlton Athletic League Championship 32
14
10
4
2007-08 Charlton Athletic League Cup
2
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 25
6
14
4
1
2008-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
2
2009-10 Bristol City League Championship 7
2
2009-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2009-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 2
13
2010-11 Burnley FA Cup 1
2
2010-11 Burnley League Championship 29
16
11
1
2010-11 Burnley League Cup 1
1
2011-12 Watford FA Cup
1
2011-12 Watford League Championship 21
18
4
1
2012-13 Notts County League One 5
2012-13 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 2
2012-13 Oldham Athletic League One 4
3
1
2012-13 Watford League Championship 4
3
2012-13 Watford League Cup
1
1
2013-14 Scunthorpe United FA Cup
1
2013-14 Scunthorpe United League Cup
1
2013-14 Scunthorpe United League Two 4
8
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 2005 Gillingham v Colchester United L 2-1 League One
09 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Swansea City L 1-2 League One
13 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Barnsley W 1-0 League One
20 Aug 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
24 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Cardiff City L 0-2 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Colchester United v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League One
29 Aug 2005 Southend United v Colchester United L 3-1 League One
03 Sep 2005 Bristol City v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
10 Sep 2005 Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers W 3-2 League One
17 Sep 2005 Port Vale v Colchester United W 0-1 League One
24 Sep 2005 Colchester United v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
27 Sep 2005 Bradford City v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
01 Oct 2005 Colchester United v Chesterfield L 1-2 League One
09 Oct 2005 Blackpool v Colchester United W 1-2 League One
15 Oct 2005 Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth L 0-1 League One
22 Oct 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
29 Oct 2005 Colchester United v Yeovil Town W 3-2 League One
05 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Leamington W 9-1 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 Rotherham United v Colchester United W 1-2 League One
19 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Blackpool W 3-2 League One
23 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Northampton Town W 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
26 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Gillingham W 5-0 League One
03 Dec 2005 Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United W 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2005 Hartlepool United v Colchester United W 0-1 League One
10 Dec 2005 Swansea City v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
17 Dec 2005 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons W 2-0 League One
26 Dec 2005 Swindon Town v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
31 Dec 2005 Brentford v Colchester United W 0-2 League One
02 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League One
07 Jan 2006 Sheffield United v Colchester United W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Walsall v Colchester United W 0-2 League One
17 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Bristol City W 3-2 League One
21 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Port Vale W 2-1 League One
28 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Derby County W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 2006 Colchester United v Bradford City W 3-1 League One
07 Feb 2006 Colchester United v Scunthorpe United W 1-0 League One
11 Feb 2006 Huddersfield Town v Colchester United L 2-0 League One
14 Feb 2006 Colchester United v Walsall D 0-0 League One
19 Feb 2006 Chelsea v Colchester United L 3-1 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 2006 Barnsley v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
04 Mar 2006 Colchester United v Southend United L 0-3 League One
07 Mar 2006 Swansea City v Colchester United L 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
11 Mar 2006 Oldham Athletic v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
14 Mar 2006 Colchester United v Swansea City L 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
18 Mar 2006 Colchester United v Swindon Town W 1-0 League One
21 Mar 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
25 Mar 2006 Scunthorpe United v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
01 Apr 2006 Colchester United v Brentford D 1-1 League One
08 Apr 2006 Nottingham Forest v Colchester United L 1-0 League One
11 Apr 2006 Colchester United v Hartlepool United W 2-0 League One
15 Apr 2006 Chesterfield v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
17 Apr 2006 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League One
22 Apr 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United W 1-2 League One
29 Apr 2006 Colchester United v Rotherham United W 2-0 League One
06 May 2006 Yeovil Town v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
05 Aug 2006 Birmingham City v Colchester United L 2-1 League Championship
08 Aug 2006 Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Championship
12 Aug 2006 Colchester United v Barnsley L 1-2 League Championship
19 Aug 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United L 2-1 League Championship
22 Aug 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
26 Aug 2006 Colchester United v Derby County W 4-3 League Championship
09 Sep 2006 Burnley v Colchester United W 1-2 League Championship
12 Sep 2006 Luton Town v Colchester United D 1-1 League Championship
16 Sep 2006 Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Championship
23 Sep 2006 Leicester City v Colchester United D 0-0 League Championship
29 Sep 2006 Colchester United v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Championship
14 Oct 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United L 1-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2006 Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-0 League Championship
23 Oct 2006 Coventry City v Colchester United L 2-1 League Championship
28 Oct 2006 Colchester United v Southampton W 2-0 League Championship
31 Oct 2006 Norwich City v Colchester United D 1-1 League Championship
04 Nov 2006 Colchester United v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Championship
11 Nov 2006 Leeds United v Colchester United L 3-0 League Championship
18 Nov 2006 Sunderland v Colchester United L 3-1 League Championship
25 Nov 2006 Colchester United v Southend United W 3-0 League Championship
28 Nov 2006 Colchester United v Hull City W 5-1 League Championship
02 Dec 2006 Cardiff City v Colchester United D 0-0 League Championship
09 Dec 2006 Crystal Palace v Colchester United W 1-3 League Championship
16 Dec 2006 Colchester United v Stoke City W 3-0 League Championship
23 Dec 2006 Preston North End v Colchester United L 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2006 Colchester United v Luton Town W 4-1 League Championship
30 Dec 2006 Colchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2007 Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United L 1-0 League Championship
09 Jan 2007 Barnet v Colchester United L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Colchester United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
20 Jan 2007 Ipswich Town v Colchester United L 3-2 League Championship
30 Jan 2007 Colchester United v Preston North End W 1-0 League Championship
03 Feb 2007 Colchester United v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
10 Feb 2007 Barnsley v Colchester United W 0-3 League Championship
13 Feb 2007 Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 League Championship
20 Feb 2007 Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United L 3-0 League Championship
24 Feb 2007 Colchester United v Burnley D 0-0 League Championship
02 Mar 2007 Derby County v Colchester United L 5-1 League Championship
10 Mar 2007 Colchester United v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
13 Mar 2007 Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United L 2-0 League Championship
16 Mar 2007 Southampton v Colchester United W 1-2 League Championship
31 Mar 2007 Colchester United v Norwich City W 3-0 League Championship
06 Apr 2007 Southend United v Colchester United W 0-3 League Championship
09 Apr 2007 Colchester United v Leeds United W 2-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2007 Hull City v Colchester United D 1-1 League Championship
21 Apr 2007 Colchester United v Sunderland W 3-1 League Championship
28 Apr 2007 Stoke City v Colchester United L 3-1 League Championship
06 May 2007 Colchester United v Crystal Palace L 0-2 League Championship


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
2008-09 Scotland FIFA World Cup
1
2008-09 Scotland International Friendly 1
2010-11 Scotland International Friendly
1
2010-11 Scotland UEFA European Championship
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
11 Oct 2008 Scotland v Norway D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 9
19 Nov 2008 Scotland v Argentina L 0-1 International Friendly
11 Aug 2010 Sweden v Scotland L 3-0 International Friendly
08 Oct 2010 Czech Republic v Scotland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group I


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