Chris Mitchell
British footballer (1988-2016)
Christopher Philip Mitchell (21 July 1988 – 6 May 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer. Mitchell played for Falkirk, Ayr United, Bradford City, Queen of the South and Clyde. He was born in Stirling, Scotland. Mitchell won seven caps for the Scotland national under-21 football team.
.jpg) Mitchell with Scotland U21 in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Philip Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 2016 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Livingston | |||
| 2006–2007 | Falkirk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Falkirk | 39 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Ayr United (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Bradford City | 11 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Queen of the South | 65 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Clyde | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 140 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Scotland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mitchell died on 6 May 2016, aged 27.[2]
References
change- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ↑ Wilson, Fraser (8 May 2016). "Tributes paid to ex Clyde, QoS and Falkirk footballer Chris Mitchell who has tragically died at the age of 27". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
Other websites
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Media related to Christopher Mitchell at Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Mitchell at Soccerbase
- Scotland stats at Scottish FA
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