Chris Whyte

Date of birth02 September 1961
Place of birthIslington
NationalityEnglish
Weight76 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Whyte' languid style often highlighted his inconsistencies at Arsenal. However, he developed to become a League Championship-winning centre-back at Leeds United.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Dec 1979 01 Aug 1988
West Bromwich Albion 01 Aug 1988 01 Jun 1990
Leeds United 01 Jun 1990 01 Aug 1993
Birmingham City 01 Aug 1993 01 Mar 1996
Charlton Athletic 01 Mar 1996 01 Jan 1997
Leyton Orient 01 Jan 1997 01 Feb 1997

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1981-82 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1981-82 Arsenal League Cup 3
1981-82 Arsenal League Division One 32
2
1981-82 Arsenal UEFA Cup 1
1
1982-83 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1982-83 Arsenal League Cup 6
1982-83 Arsenal League Division One 36
3
1982-83 Arsenal UEFA Cup 2
1983-84 Arsenal League Cup 4
1983-84 Arsenal League Division One 14
1
2
1985-86 Arsenal League Cup 1
1985-86 Arsenal League Division One 4
3
1
1992-93 Leeds United FA Charity Shield 1
1992-93 Leeds United Premier League 34
1
5
1
1993-94 Birmingham City League Cup 2
1994-95 Birmingham City League Cup 1
1995-96 Birmingham City League Cup 2
1995-96 Coventry City Premier League 1
1998-99 Rushden and Diamonds 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
30 Sep 1981 Arsenal v Panathinaikos W 1-0
Agg: 3-0
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
17 Oct 1981 Arsenal v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
31 Oct 1981 Arsenal v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division One
03 Nov 1981 Arsenal v Winterslag W 2-1
Agg: 2-2
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Nov 1981 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1981 Arsenal v Norwich City W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
21 Nov 1981 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
28 Nov 1981 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1981 Arsenal v Liverpool D 0-0 League Cup 4th round
05 Dec 1981 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
08 Dec 1981 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-0 League Cup 4th round replay
02 Jan 1982 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
20 Jan 1982 Stoke City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
23 Jan 1982 Southampton v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
26 Jan 1982 Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Division One
30 Jan 1982 Arsenal v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division One
02 Feb 1982 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
06 Feb 1982 Sunderland v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
13 Feb 1982 Arsenal v Notts County W 1-0 League Division One
16 Feb 1982 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1982 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
27 Feb 1982 Arsenal v Swansea City L 0-2 League Division One
06 Mar 1982 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
13 Mar 1982 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division One
16 Mar 1982 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
20 Mar 1982 Coventry City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1982 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 4-3 League Division One
29 Mar 1982 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
03 Apr 1982 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1982 Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
12 Apr 1982 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 League Division One
17 Apr 1982 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1982 Everton v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
01 May 1982 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division One
04 May 1982 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
08 May 1982 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
11 May 1982 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
15 May 1982 Arsenal v Southampton W 4-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1982 Stoke City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1982 Arsenal v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1982 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1982 Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
11 Sep 1982 Coventry City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1982 Spartak Moskva v Arsenal L 3-2 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Sep 1982 Arsenal v Notts County W 2-0 League Division One
25 Sep 1982 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1982 Arsenal v Spartak Moskva L 2-5
Agg: 4-8
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
02 Oct 1982 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-3 League Division One
05 Oct 1982 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
09 Oct 1982 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1982 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
23 Oct 1982 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1982 Cardiff City v Arsenal W 1-3
Agg: 2-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Oct 1982 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division One
06 Nov 1982 Luton Town v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
09 Nov 1982 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
13 Nov 1982 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1982 Swansea City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1982 Arsenal v Everton W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round replay
27 Nov 1982 Arsenal v Watford L 2-4 League Division One
30 Nov 1982 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Cup 4th round
04 Dec 1982 Manchester City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
07 Dec 1982 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
18 Dec 1982 Sunderland v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
15 Jan 1983 Arsenal v Stoke City W 3-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1983 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 1983 Manchester United v Arsenal L 2-1
Agg: 6-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
26 Feb 1983 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1983 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 3-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
05 Mar 1983 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1983 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 1983 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
19 Mar 1983 Arsenal v Luton Town W 4-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1983 Arsenal v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Division One
26 Mar 1983 Everton v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
02 Apr 1983 Arsenal v Southampton D 0-0 League Division One
04 Apr 1983 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 5-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1983 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1983 Arsenal v Manchester United L 1-2 FA Cup Semi-final
20 Apr 1983 Norwich City v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1983 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-0 League Division One
30 Apr 1983 Watford v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
02 May 1983 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-0 League Division One
07 May 1983 Arsenal v Sunderland L 0-1 League Division One
10 May 1983 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
14 May 1983 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1983 Southampton v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1983 Notts County v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
24 Sep 1983 Arsenal v Norwich City W 3-0 League Division One
01 Oct 1983 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1983 Plymouth Argyle v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
15 Oct 1983 Arsenal v Coventry City L 0-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1983 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 4-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1983 Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0
Agg: 2-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
29 Oct 1983 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 2-6 League Division One
05 Nov 1983 Arsenal v Sunderland L 1-2 League Division One
09 Nov 1983 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
12 Nov 1983 Ipswich Town v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1983 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1983 Leicester City v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1983 Arsenal v Walsall L 1-2 League Cup 4th round
10 Dec 1983 West Ham United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
17 Dec 1983 Arsenal v Watford W 3-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1983 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1984 Coventry City v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
28 Sep 1985 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
05 Oct 1985 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 3-2 League Division One
07 Oct 1985 Arsenal v Hereford United W 2-1
Agg: 2-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Oct 1985 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Oct 1985 Arsenal v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1985 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
02 Nov 1985 Arsenal v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
23 Nov 1985 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One


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
1981-82 England UEFA Under-21 1
1
1982-83 England UEFA Under-21 2


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
19 Apr 1982 Scotland v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Semi-final
28 Apr 1982 England v Scotland D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Semi-final
21 Sep 1982 Denmark v England W 1-4 UEFA Under-21 Group
16 Nov 1982 Greece v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group


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