Chris Riley (Welsh footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher John Riley | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1939[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rhyl, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1983 (aged 43–44) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ????–1958 | Rhyl | ||
| 1958–1964 | Crewe Alexandra | 136 | (46) |
| 1964–1965 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1965–1966 | Ellesmere Port Town | ||
| 1966–???? | Bedford Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher John Riley (19 January 1939 – 1983) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward for Crewe Alexandra in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Signed from Rhyl in March 1958, aged 19, he made his debut and scored his first goal for Crewe in a 3–1 defeat at Bradford Park Avenue on 15 March 1958.[2] He played 155 league and cup matches for Crewe, scoring 49 goals,[3] before moving, after an unsuccessful trial at Tranmere Rovers, to Witton Albion in 1964.[4][5]
From Witton Albion, he then moved to Ellesmere Port Town and Bedford Town. He played while also a serving RAF officer, captaining the RAF football XI, and also played Minor Counties cricket for Flintshire and Denbighshire.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Riley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Crisp, p.89.
- ^ Crisp, p.151.
- ^ a b "RILEY Christopher John (Chris)". The Old Eagles: Bedford Town 1908-1982. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Chris Riley". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match (2nd ed.). Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-81-1.