Chris Casper
Christopher Martin Casper (born 28 April 1975) is an English football manager and former player who is now the director of football at League Two side Salford City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Martin Casper | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Salford City (Director of Football) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1998 | Manchester United | 2 | (0) |
| 1996 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 1997 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 1998 | → Reading (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Reading | 39 | (0) |
| Total | 75 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | England U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 1995 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Team Bath | ||
| 2005–2008 | Bury | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player he was a defender who played in the Premier League for Manchester United and in the Football League for AFC Bournemouth, Swindon Town and Reading. An injury forced him to retire from playing in 2000 at the age of 24.
Casper proceeded into management and took charge of Team Bath in 2002 before moving to Football League Two club Bury for three years. At the time, he was the youngest manager in the top four tiers of the English football league system. However, a run of poor form in 2008 led to his departure from Bury. Casper then took backroom jobs at Bradford City and Grimsby Town, before joining the Premier League as a club support manager.