Mark McChrystal
| Date of birth | 26 June 1984 |
| Place of birth | Derry |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Mark McChrystal joined Tranmere Rovers in January 2011 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2013 in June 2011.
He joined Bristol Rovers in January 2013 with a contract to June 2013 that was extended to June 2015 in May 2013 before it was cancelled in March 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Jul 2002 | 16 Apr 2003 | |
| Bradford City | 01 Mar 2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | L |
| Derry City | 16 Apr 2003 | 01 Jan 2007 | |
| Institute | 01 Aug 2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | L |
| Partick Thistle | 01 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | |
| Derry City | 01 Aug 2007 | 19 Nov 2009 | |
| Lisburn Distillery | 19 Nov 2009 | 12 Jan 2010 | |
| Derry City | 12 Jan 2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 06 Jan 2011 | 03 Jan 2013 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 20 Nov 2012 | 27 Dec 2012 | L |
| Bristol Rovers | 03 Jan 2013 | 10 Mar 2017 | |
| Crusaders | 19 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 21 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Tranmere Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 17 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 21 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Scunthorpe United | League One | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 35 |
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| 2014-15 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 20 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Bristol Rovers | Football League Trophy | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Gillingham | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Rotherham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Barnet | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Morecambe v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Chesterfield v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Bristol Rovers v York City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2013 | Bradford City v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Exeter City v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Watford | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Newport County v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Bristol Rovers v York City | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2013 | Bristol City v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Fleetwood Town | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2014 | Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Birmingham City v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2014 | York City v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Newport County | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Chesterfield v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Scunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Morecambe | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2014 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 May 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Mansfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Morecambe v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2015 | Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Bristol Rovers v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2015 | Bristol Rovers v Chesham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Notts County v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Newport County v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | York City v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Reading | L | 2-3 | Football League Trophy | Group A – South |
| 08 Nov 2016 | Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | Football League Trophy | Group A – South |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Millwall v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-19 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2002 | Northern Ireland v Andorra | W | 4-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 11 |
| 18 Nov 2002 | Northern Ireland v Wales | W | 4-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 11 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Hungary v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 11 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.