Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.7
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Gillingham FC
top club · 262 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#106
goals rank
#163
assists rank
28
season goals
1
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2005
€475k
top transfer fee · 00/01
5
best season · 08/09
—
int'l / penalties
419Appearances
28Goals
1Assists
24Yellow cards
1Red cards
190Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Hope |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Jonathan Hope |
| Date of birth | 1972-11-14 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Thrapston Town → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Rushden & Diam. → Thrapston Town
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: St. Neots Town → Rushden & Diam.
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Corby → St. Neots Town
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Corby Town
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Rush. & Diamon. → Corby
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
46 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Gillingham → Rush. & Diamon.
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Gillingham FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Gillingham FC
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Gillingham FC
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Gillingham FC
52 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Gillingham FC
51 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Gillingham FC
52 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Gillingham
00/01 · Transfer · €475k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Scunthorpe United
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Scunthorpe United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Scunthorpe United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Forest → Scunthorpe Utd.
93/94 · Transfer · €80k
Jul 1991
Transfer: Darlington → Forest
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.21/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.21/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.07/90
Minutes played by club
Scunthorpe United
7.5%
Corby Town
1.1%
Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
20.5%
Gillingham FC
71.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1,281 |
| Corby Town | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 3,496 |
| Gillingham FC | 6 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 262 | 15 | 1 | 12,138 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,281 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Corby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 824 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 37 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,593 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,079 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Gillingham FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,835 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Gillingham FC | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,510 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,098 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 46 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Darlington | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Forest | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 0 | €80k |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | €475k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Gillingham | Rush. & Diamon. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Rush. & Diamon. | Corby | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Corby | St. Neots Town | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | St. Neots Town | Rushden & Diam. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Rushden & Diam. | Thrapston Town | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Thrapston Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Osano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Conference | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 5 | 46 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 4 | 46 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 3 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 4 |
Teams faced most often by Chris Hope's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 50% |
| Swansea City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 43% |
| Port Vale FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 57% |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 43% |
| Yeovil Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 43% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 33% |
| Cheltenham Town | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 58% |
| Chesterfield FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 67% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 17% |
| Millwall FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 42% |
| Huddersfield Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 50% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 44 | 1,281 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 824 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 1,593 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 1,079 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 1,835 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 1,510 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 1,098 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 02/03 | 52 | 4,410 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 01/02 | 51 | 1,035 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 00/01 | 52 | 2,250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
175 apps
10 G
0 A
Conference
107 apps
9 G
0 A
FA Cup
16 apps
3 G
0 A
Second Division
44 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship
37 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
24 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Chris Hope?
Chris Hope is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Chris Hope?
Chris Hope is 53 years old. He was born on November 14, 1972 in Sheffield.
What position does Chris Hope play?
Chris Hope plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Chris Hope play for?
Chris Hope currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Hope scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Hope has scored 28 goals in 419 appearances.