Date of birth | 08 May 1973 |
Place of birth | Manchester |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 71 kg |
Height | 1.78 m |
Position | Defender |
Two-footed and equally adaptable on either flank, Chris's powerful tackling made him something of a cult hero with the Sunderland faithful in 2000-01.
He was one of the Wearsiders' most consistent performers when he was surprisingly allowed to leave to join Ipswich Town in March.
Ironically, he made his debut against Aston Villa - the team he had opposed in his last game for the Black Cats - and due to the vagaries of the fixture list it was a month after this that he made his first appearance at Portman Road for Town.
He celebrated in style, delivering a deep cross from which Alun Armstrong scored the goal that brought a home point against Liverpool.
Equally comfortable on either flank or even in the centre of defence, he is a solid tackler who has a good turn of pace and enhanced the quality of the squad at Ipswich.
Chris joined Leicester City in August 2004 with a one-year contract.
After a brief stint at Derby County, he joined Reading in July 2005 in another one-year deal.
Chris joined Southampton in August 2006 with a two-year contract.
He announced his retirement in April 2008 due to a hip injury.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Oldham Athletic | 02 Nov 1991 | 28 Jul 1996 | |
Wigan Athletic | 28 Aug 1992 | 22 Nov 1992 | L |
Olympique Marseille | 28 Jul 1996 | 05 Aug 1997 | |
Sunderland | 05 Aug 1997 | 07 Mar 2001 | |
Ipswich Town | 07 Mar 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Leicester City | 01 Aug 2004 | 15 Feb 2005 | |
Derby County | 15 Feb 2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
Stoke City | 11 Jul 2005 | 15 Jul 2005 | T |
Reading | 21 Jul 2005 | 16 Aug 2006 | |
Southampton | 16 Aug 2006 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1993-94 | Oldham Athletic | Premier League | 26 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1998-99 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Sunderland | League Cup | 7 |
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1999-00 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Sunderland | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 10 |
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2000-01 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 21 | 2 |
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2001-02 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 30 |
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2001-02 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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2002-03 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 33 |
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2002-03 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
2003-04 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 5 |
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2004-05 | Derby County | League Championship | 13 | ||||
2004-05 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Leicester City | League Championship | 21 |
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2004-05 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Reading | FA Cup | 4 |
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2005-06 | Reading | League Championship | 10 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Southampton | League Championship | 19 | 3 |
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2006-07 | Southampton | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | Southampton | League Championship | 5 |
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2007-08 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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19 Aug 2006 | Barnsley v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
23 Aug 2006 | Southampton v Yeovil Town | W | 5-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
26 Aug 2006 | Southampton v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
09 Sep 2006 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
12 Sep 2006 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
16 Sep 2006 | Southampton v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
23 Sep 2006 | Burnley v Southampton | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
30 Sep 2006 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
14 Oct 2006 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
24 Oct 2006 | Notts County v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
01 Nov 2006 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
04 Nov 2006 | Southampton v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
11 Nov 2006 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
18 Nov 2006 | Leeds United v Southampton | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
25 Nov 2006 | Southampton v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
09 Dec 2006 | Southend United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
06 Jan 2007 | Torquay United v Southampton | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Feb 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
24 Feb 2007 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
05 Mar 2007 | Preston North End v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
13 Mar 2007 | Southampton v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
31 Mar 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton | W | 0-6 | League Championship | |
07 Apr 2007 | Luton Town v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
14 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
15 May 2007 | Derby County v Southampton | W |
2-3 Agg: 4-4 (3-4) |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
11 Aug 2007 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
13 Aug 2007 | Peterborough United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
18 Aug 2007 | Norwich City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
01 Sep 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
16 Sep 2007 | Watford v Southampton | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
19 Sep 2007 | Southampton v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1989-90 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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22 May 1990 | England v France | L | 1-3 | U18 | |
29 May 1994 | England v Russia | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
31 May 1994 | France v England | L | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
02 Jun 1994 | England v USA | W | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
05 Jun 1994 | England v Belgium | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
07 Jun 1994 | England v Portugal | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.