Graham Rix
Graham Cyril Rix (born 23 October 1957) is an English former professional football player who later became a coach and manager. He is the current manager of Fareham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Cyril Rix | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fareham Town (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1988 | Arsenal | 351 | (41) |
| 1987–1988 | → Brentford (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Caen | 89 | (9) |
| 1991–1992 | Le Havre | 12 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Dundee | 14 | (2) |
| 1995 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 473 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 1977–1980 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 1980–1984 | England | 17 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000 | Chelsea (caretaker) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Portsmouth | ||
| 2004 | Oxford United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 2012 | Central | ||
| 2013–2017 | AFC Portchester | ||
| 2022– | Fareham Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rix played for Arsenal for thirteen years, then Brentford (on loan), Caen, Le Havre, Dundee and Chelsea. He also won 17 caps for England between 1980 and 1984. Rix then managed Chelsea (as caretaker), Portsmouth, Oxford United, Heart of Midlothian, Central and AFC Portchester.
In 1999, Rix was convicted of having underage sex with a 15-year-old girl, and sentenced to 12 months in prison, of which he served six. In 2018, he was accused of racism and physical assault by several former teenage Chelsea players. In 2022, the club made settlement payments to eight players who had made complaints.