Chris Doyle (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Doyle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | 49 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:29, 9 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Christopher Doyle (born 17 February 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Marine.
Career
[edit]Doyle spent time in the Everton Academy from the age of 10 to 14 before joining Dickie Danson's youth setup at Morecambe.
Morecambe
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Education
[edit]Doyle attended Sacred Heart Catholic College situated in Crosby, Liverpool.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Chris Doyle". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Retained & Released". Morecambe Official Site. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Southport sign defenders Keil O'Brien and Chris Doyle". BBC Sport. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ For Marine stats: "First – The team: Chris Doyle". Marine F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "NEW PLAYER: Chris Doyle". FC United of Manchester. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Chris Doyle Puts Pen To Paper". Southport FC. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "CHRIS DOYLE RETURNS TO MTA | Marine Football Club". Marine AFC. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Morecambe 3–0 Rochdale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
External links
[edit]- Chris Doyle at Soccerbase
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Chorley F.C. players
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Southport F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- F.C. United of Manchester players
- Footballers from Liverpool
- 21st-century English sportsmen