Chris Morgan (footballer)
Christopher Paul Morgan (born 9 November 1977) is an English former professional footballer and football coach. An "uncompromising" defender, he scored 24 goals in 491 league and cup appearances in a 16-year career in English football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Paul Morgan | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hoyland Common Falcons | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Barnsley | 185 | (7) |
| 2003–2012 | Sheffield United | 247 | (14) |
| Total | 432 | (21) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Sheffield United (caretaker) | ||
| 2013 | Sheffield United (caretaker) | ||
| 2017 | Port Vale (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his career at Barnsley, making his debut for the club in the Premier League in January 1998. Barnsley were relegated at the end of the season, and he would stay on at the club to make a total of 212 league and cup appearances across six seasons, scoring eight goals. He signed with Sheffield United in July 2003 and was soon appointed club captain. He was named as the club's Player of the Year in 2004 and helped the club to secure promotion out of the Championship in 2005–06, though United's stay in the Premier League lasted only one season. He went on to score 16 goals in 279 league and cup appearances in nine seasons at Bramall Lane. He was sent off six times each for Barnsley and Sheffield United, holding the club record for red cards at both clubs.
He retired due to injury in July 2012, and went on to coach at Sheffield United, and served the club as caretaker manager over two separate spells in 2013. He went on to join Chesterfield as first-team coach in December 2015, and then joined Port Vale as a coach in March 2017.