Chris Camden

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Chris Camden
Personal information
Full name Christopher Eric Camden
Date of birth (1963-05-28) 28 May 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth Birkenhead, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Poulton Victoria
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1984 Chester City 9 (2)
1984–1986 Oswestry Town
1986–1987 Tranmere Rovers 3 (1)
1986–1987 Ellesmere Port & Neston
1987–1988 South Liverpool
1989–1990 Stafford Rangers
1990–1991 Macclesfield Town 10 (1)
1990–1991 Leek Town (loan) 10 (2)
1990–1991 Cheltenham Town
1991–1992 Stalybridge Celtic 38 (28)
1992– Marine
1995–1997 Conwy United
1998–1999 Marine
Total70(34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Camden (born 28 May 1963) is an English footballer, who played as a forward in the Football League for Chester City and Tranmere Rovers. [1] [2] [3]

Biography

He also worked full-time for 37 years for Vauxhall Motors at Ellesmere Port. [4] On 8 May 1987, he went to work as usual in the morning, was sent home and then played for Tranmere against Exeter.

He spent many years playing in non league football with the likes of Macclesfield Town, Stafford Rangers, Cheltenham Town as well as a spell in the Welsh League with Conwy United. At Stafford, he scored 36 goals in one season to win the Golden Boot. [4]

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References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Chris Camden". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN   978-0-9518648-2-1.
  3. "Chris Camden". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Match of My Life". Radio City. Retrieved 9 May 2020.