Chris Lightfoot

Date of birth01 April 1970
Place of birthWarrington
NationalityEnglish
Weight89 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

A total of some 450 first team appearances for his three clubs. Chris joined Oldham Athletic on loan last September as Latics' boss Andy Ritchie sought to stem a run of four defeats from five games. He produced a fine performance on his debut in a 0-0 draw against Bristol City but after a handful of games he picked up an injury and returned to Gresty Road. He was subsequently dogged by a succession of injuries and failed to make a single first-team appearance for Crewe during the season. A tall commanding central defender he had a few outings with Kidderminster reserves towards the end of the campaign in a trial period.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chester City 11 Jul 1988 13 Jul 1995
Wigan Athletic 13 Jul 1995 22 Mar 1996
Crewe Alexandra 22 Mar 1996 30 Jun 2001
Oldham Athletic 16 Sep 2000 16 Oct 2000 L
Kidderminster Harriers 10 Apr 2001 04 May 2001 T
Morecambe 01 Jul 2001 30 Jun 2002
Queens Park Rangers 12 Jul 2001 31 Jul 2001 T
Runcorn 19 Jul 2002

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Crewe Alexandra FA Cup 1
1998-99 Crewe Alexandra League Cup 1
2000-01 Oldham Athletic League Cup 1
2000-01 Oldham Athletic League Division 2 3
2002-03 Runcorn FA Cup 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
14 Jan 1997 Crewe Alexandra v Wimbledon D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 1998 Crewe Alexandra v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 League Cup 3rd round


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