Chris Iwelumo
| Date of birth | 01 August 1978 |
| Place of birth | Coatbridge |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Forward |
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 |
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| 2000-01 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | York City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | York City | League Division 3 | 11 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 22 | 16 |
10 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 15 | 17 |
4 |
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| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 2 | 10 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 3 | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League One | 46 | 17 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Championship | 41 | 5 |
18 |
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 32 | 14 |
10 |
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 25 | 6 |
14 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2009-10 | Bristol City | League Championship | 7 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 2 | 13 |
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| 2010-11 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Burnley | League Championship | 29 | 16 |
11 |
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| 2010-11 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Watford | League Championship | 21 | 18 |
4 |
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| 2012-13 | Notts County | League One | 5 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 4 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Watford | League Championship | 4 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Watford | League Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Scunthorpe United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2000 | York City v Stoke City | W | 1-5 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Stoke City v York City | D |
0-0 Agg: 5-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Stoke City v Millwall | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Walsall v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Stoke City v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-0 (5-6) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Stoke City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Stoke City v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Bury v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Stoke City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Stoke City v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Blackpool v Stoke City | L | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Port Vale v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Chesterfield v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Stoke City v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Swindon Town v Stoke City | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Nov 2001 | Blackpool v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Stoke City v Brentford | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | L | 6-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Lewes v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Stoke City v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Halifax Town v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Stoke City v Halifax Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Stoke City v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Stoke City v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Stoke City v Everton | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Northampton Town v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Peterborough United v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Stoke City v Cambridge United | W | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Stoke City v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Notts County v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Reading v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Stoke City v Bury | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2002 | Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Colchester United v Stoke City | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Stoke City v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Stoke City v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Stoke City v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Stoke City v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Bristol City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 01 May 2002 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | W |
0-2 Agg: 2-3 |
League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 11 May 2002 | Brentford v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 Play-Offs | Final |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Stoke City v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Stoke City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Bury v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2002 | Stoke City v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Walsall v Stoke City | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Stoke City v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Portsmouth v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Stoke City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Gillingham v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Bradford City v Stoke City | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Stoke City v Derby County | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Stoke City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Norwich City v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Grimsby Town v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 2003 | Stoke City v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Stoke City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2003 | Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Stoke City v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Derby County v Stoke City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Stoke City v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Gillingham | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Gillingham v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
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 |
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| 2008-09 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 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.