Chris Porter (footballer, born 1979)

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Chris Porter
Personal information
Full name Christopher Ian Porter
Date of birth (1979-11-10) 10 November 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper [2]
Youth career
0000–1998 Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2000 Sunderland 0 (0)
2000 Darlington 0 (0)
2000 Hartlepool United 0 (0)
2000–2001 Southend United 0 (0)
2001–2002 Leiftur Ólafsfjörður 15 (0)
2002–2003 Darlington 10 (0)
2003–2006 York City 64 (0)
2006 Bishop Auckland 19 (0)
2006–2007 Gateshead 0 (0)
2007–2009 Bishop Auckland 41 (0)
2009–2010 Billingham Synthonia 38 (0)
2010–2012 Gateshead 0 (0)
2012– Darlington 1883 0 (0)
2012 → Bishop Auckland (loan) 1 (0)
Total188(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Ian Porter (born 10 November 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Darlington and York City.

Contents

Early life

Christopher Ian Porter was born on 10 November 1979 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. [2]

Career

Porter started his career with the Sunderland youth system and signed a professional contract on 1 August 1998. [3] He left to play for Darlington from 7 March to 21 September 2000 as cover for Andy Collett. [4] [5] He joined Hartlepool United before leaving on 11 November to join Southend United. [4] He played for them until the end of the 2000–01 season, leaving on 5 April 2001. [4] He joined Icelandic team Leiftur Ólafsfjörður, leaving on 22 March 2002 and returned to Darlington on non-contract terms. [5] [6] He joined Third Division team York City on 30 July 2003. [7] He signed a new deal with York City on 29 April 2004 following their relegation to the Conference National. [8] He was released by York at the end of the 2005–06 season on 4 May 2006. [9] Porter signed for Bishop Auckland at the start of the 2006–07 season, making 19 appearances [10] before signing for Gateshead on 30 December 2006. [11] Porter rejoined Bishop Auckland at the start of the 2007–08 season, making a further 50 total appearances. [12] [13] Porter joined Billingham Synthonia at the start of the 2009–10 season, making 50 appearances in all competitions and was named man of the match for his performance in the Durham Challenge Cup Final against Ryton [14] [15] before taking up the role of goalkeeping coach at Gateshead. [16] In November 2010, Porter was named on the bench by Gateshead for the matches against Tamworth and Forest Green Rovers due to an injury to Tim Deasy, [17] [18] [19] and was again named on the bench for the opening game of the 2011–12 season on 13 August against Kidderminster Harriers while Deasy was suspended. [20] [21]

Porter re-signed for Darlington on 22 June 2012, [22] however on 25 June despite signing with the previous entity of the football club his registration was changed to the new Darlington 1883 side after the club was liquidated and reformed. [23] He made his debut on 18 September 2012 in a Durham Challenge Cup game against Hebburn Town, being sent off after 15 minutes. [24] Porter joined former club Bishop Auckland on loan in October 2012, playing one game against Marske United. [25] [26]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague [A] FA Cup League Cup Other [B] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 1998–99 0000000000
1999–2000 0000000000
Darlington 1999–2000 0000000000
2000–01 0000000000
Hartlepool United 2000–01 0000000000
Southend United 2000–01 0000000000
Leiftur Ólafsfjörður 2001 [27] 150000000150
Darlington 2001–02 [28] 7000000070
2002–03 [29] 3020000050
Total100200000120
York City 2003–04 [30] 5000000050
2004–05 [31] 180000020200
2005–06 [32] 410200010440
Total640200030690
Bishop Auckland 2006–07 [10] 190000000190
Gateshead 2006–070000000000
Bishop Auckland2007–08 [33] 260200030310
2008–09 [34] 150200020190
Total410400050500
Billingham Synthonia 2009–10 [14] 330300070430
2010–11 [15] 5010002080
Total380400090510
Gateshead 2010–11 [35] 0000000000
2011–12 [36] 0000000000
Total0000000000
Darlington 1883 2012–13 [24] 0000001010
Bishop Auckland (loan) 2012–13 [25] [26] 1000000010
Career total1880120001802180
A.  ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Football League, Football Conference, Northern League and 1. deild karla.
B.  ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Conference League Cup, Durham Challenge Cup, FA Trophy, FA Vase and Northern League Cup.

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