Chris Porter
| Date of birth | 12 December 1983 |
| Place of birth | Wigan |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Prior to joining Bury on a short-term contract, Chris Porter had been playing his football for British Universities.
He also had trials at Blackpool and Wigan Athletic.
Chris' contract at Bury was extended to June 2005 in February 2004.
He joined Sheffield United in July 2011 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in July 2012 and to June 2015 in June 2014.
Chris joined Colchester United in January 2015 with a contract to June 2016 that was extended to June 2017 in August 2017.
He joined Crewe Alexandra in July 2017 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 03 Mar 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 13 Jul 2005 | 03 Jul 2007 | |
| Motherwell | 03 Jul 2007 | 31 Jan 2009 | |
| Derby County | 31 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Sheffield United | 15 Jul 2011 | 22 Jan 2015 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 13 Feb 2013 | 13 Mar 2013 | L |
| Chesterfield | 04 Oct 2013 | 04 Nov 2013 | L |
| Colchester United | 22 Jan 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Bury | League Division 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bury | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bury | League Division 3 | 19 | 18 |
8 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bury | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bury | League Two | 29 | 3 |
9 |
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| 2005-06 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Oldham Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 18 | 13 |
7 |
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| 2006-07 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 34 | 1 |
21 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Oldham Athletic | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Championship | 3 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Derby County | League Championship | 11 | 10 |
4 |
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| 2010-11 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Championship | 6 | 12 |
2 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | League One | 18 | 16 |
5 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | League One Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | League One | 13 | 8 |
3 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Chesterfield | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Chesterfield | League Two | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 5 | 3 |
4 |
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| 2013-14 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Sheffield United | League One | 16 | 16 |
7 |
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| 2014-15 | Colchester United | League One | 20 | 1 |
7 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Sheffield United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sheffield United | League One | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Colchester United | League One | 26 | 6 |
7 |
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| 2016-17 | Colchester United | Football League Trophy | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Colchester United | League Two | 32 | 6 |
16 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2017-18 | Crewe Alexandra | Football League Trophy | 2 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 23 | 8 |
9 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Bury v Wrexham | L | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Swansea City v Bury | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Tranmere Rovers v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Bury v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Bury | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Bury v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Mansfield Town v Bury | L | 5-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Boston United v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Bury v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Bury v York City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Torquay United v Bury | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Cambridge United v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Bury v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Bury v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Hull City v Bury | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Bury v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Bury v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Leyton Orient v Bury | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Bury v Carlisle United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Lincoln City v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Bury v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Bury v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Carlisle United v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Bury v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Bury v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Bury v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Rochdale v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Bury v Mansfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Bury v Boston United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Bury | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Bury v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2004 | York City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Yeovil Town v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Northampton Town v Bury | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Bury v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Bury v Yeovil Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bury | L | 5-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Bury v Chester City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Bury v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Rochdale v Bury | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Bury v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Bury v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Bury v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Oxford United v Bury | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Stockport County v Bury | L | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Leyton Orient v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Darlington v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Bury v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Bury v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Mansfield Town v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Bury v Vauxhall Motors | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Bury v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Swansea City v Bury | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Northampton Town v Bury | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Bury v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Bury v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Cambridge United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Lincoln City v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Bury v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Bury v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Bury | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Bury v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Yeovil Town v Bury | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Chester City v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Bury v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Kidderminster Harriers v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.