Chris Doyle (footballer)

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Chris Doyle
Personal information
Full name Christopher Doyle [1]
Date of birth (1995-02-17) 17 February 1995 (age 30) [2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Marine
Number 5
Youth career
Everton
–2012 Morecambe
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Morecambe 18 (1)
2014–2015 → Chorley (loan) 24 (5)
2015 → Chorley (loan) 10 (2)
2016–2017 Southport 0 (0)
2018–2019 Marine 37 (6)
2019–2021 FC United of Manchester 39 (3)
2021–2023 Southport 70 (9)
2023– Marine 62 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:51, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Christopher Doyle (born 17 February 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Marine.

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Career

Doyle spent time in the Everton Academy from the age of 10 to 14 before joining Dickie Danson's youth setup at Morecambe.

Morecambe

He was awarded a professional contract a year early at the age of 17 at the start of the 2012–13 season. He made his first team debut in the club's 3–0 win against Rochdale coming on as a late substitute. Whilst at the club he joined Chorley on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season scoring five times in 26 appearances and reaching the Conference North play-off final. He signed an extended 12-month contract with the club at start of 2015–16 season. He was released by Morecambe in May 2016. [3]

Non-league career

Doyle joined Southport in August 2016. [4] He then joined Marine in July 2018. [5] In August 2019 he joined FC United of Manchester. [6] On 25 June 2021, Southport Football Club announced Doyle was returning to the club on initial one year contract, with an option for a further year. [7] He returned to Marine in the summer of 2023. [8]

Career statistics

As of 10 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Morecambe 2012-13 League Two 4000000 [a] 000
2013–14 League Two3000000 [a] 000
2014–15 League Two2000000 [a] 100

Education

Doyle attended Sacred Heart Catholic College situated in Crosby, Liverpool. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  1. ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 76. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Chris Doyle". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Retained & Released". Morecambe Official Site. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Southport sign defenders Keil O'Brien and Chris Doyle". BBC Sport. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ↑ For Marine stats: "First – The team: Chris Doyle". Marine F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "NEW PLAYER: Chris Doyle". FC United of Manchester. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Chris Doyle Puts Pen To Paper". Southport FC. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "CHRIS DOYLE RETURNS TO MTA | Marine Football Club". Marine AFC. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Morecambe 3–0 Rochdale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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