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Chris Makin
Christopher Gregory Makin (born 8 May 1973) is an English retired professional footballer. He spent the final part of his career at Southampton, but is perhaps most famous for his spell at Sunderland. He played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Gregory Makin | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | St Helens, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Oldham Athletic | 94 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Marseille | 29 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Sunderland | 121 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | Ipswich Town | 78 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Leicester City | 21 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Derby County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Reading | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Southampton | 27 | (0) |
| 2010 | Radcliffe Borough | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 418 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His previous clubs are Oldham Athletic, Olympique de Marseille, Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Wigan Athletic, Derby County, Reading and Southampton.
On 23 April 2008, on advice from his doctor, Makin retired from football after failing to overcome a hip injury which had prevented him playing since September 2007.[1]
Career statistics Edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1993–94 | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1995–96 | First Division | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Total | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 1992–93 | Second Division | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Marseille | 1996–97 | French Division 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| Sunderland | 1997–98[2] | First Division | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998–99[3] | First Division | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000[4] | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2000–01[5] | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 121 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 1 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2000–01[5] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2001–02[6] | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2002–03[7] | First Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[8] | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 92 | 0 | ||
| Leicester City | 2004–05[9] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| Derby County (loan) | 2004–05[9] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Reading | 2005–06[10] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Southampton | 2006–07[11] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2007–08[12] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 410 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 462 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance in First Division play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs
Honours Edit
- Sunderland
- Reading
- Individual
- Sunderland Solid Gold XI[15]
References Edit
- ^ Makin forced to hang up boots 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Games played by Chris Makin in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Makin in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Makin in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Chris Makin in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Makin in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Makin in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Makin in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Chris Makin in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Makin in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Makin in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Makin in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Season 1998-99". English Football League Tables. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Reading 2-1 QPR". BBC Sport. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ . Sunderland A.F.C. 5 March 2011. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
External links Edit
- Chris Makin profile at saintsfc.co.uk
- Chris Makin at Soccerbase
- Photos and stats at sporting-heroes.net