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 |
2
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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 |
4
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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 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2011 | Burnley v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Watford v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Watford v West Ham United | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Reading v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Barnsley v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Watford v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Southampton v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Hull City v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Watford v Peterborough United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Middlesbrough v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Watford v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Watford v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Ipswich Town v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Portsmouth v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Watford v Bradford City | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Watford v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Birmingham City v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Millwall v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Watford v Southampton | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2012 | West Ham United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Derby County v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Bristol City v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Watford v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Leeds United v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Watford v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Watford v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Peterborough United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Watford v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Watford v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Watford v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Derby County v Watford | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Watford | W | 1-2 | 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 |
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| 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.