Chris Lines
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Unknown
at Unknown
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕500+ Apps
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Bristol Rovers
top club · 357 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2010
€60k
top transfer fee · 11/12
11
best season · 09/10
6 · 12.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-11-30 · 6 players total
650Appearances
49Goals
72Assists
79Yellow cards
3Red cards
165Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Lines |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher John Lines |
| Date of birth | 1985-11-30 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Unknown |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Bath City → Unknown
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Transfer: Yate Town → Bath City
23/24 · Return from loan
Mar 2024
Transfer: Bath City → Yate Town
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Bath City
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bath City
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Stevenage → Bath City
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Stevenage FC
37 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Northampton → Stevenage
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Northampton Town, Stevenage FC
31 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Northampton Town
39 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Northampton
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bristol Rovers
24 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bristol Rovers
47 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bristol Rovers
49 matches · 4 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bristol Rovers
36 matches · 0 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Port Vale → Bristol Rovers
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Port Vale
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Transfer: Port Vale → Bristol Rovers
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bristol Rovers, Port Vale FC
42 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Port Vale
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Port Vale FC
40 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: MK Dons → Sheff Wed
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Sheff Wed → MK Dons
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sheffield Wednesday, Milton Keynes Dons
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Sheff Wed
11/12 · Transfer · €60k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sheffield Wednesday, Bristol Rovers
48 matches · 4 G · 12 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bristol Rovers
46 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bristol Rovers
46 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bristol Rovers
48 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bristol Rovers
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bristol Rovers
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bristol Rovers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bristol Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Brist. Rov. U18 → Bristol Rovers
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bath City
0.0%
Stevenage FC
4.5%
Northampton Town
8.6%
Bristol Rovers
48.0%
Port Vale FC
28.4%
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Sheffield Wednesday
10.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath City | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevenage FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 669 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 1,277 |
| Bristol Rovers | 13 | 04/05 | 18/19 | 357 | 35 | 40 | 7,142 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 71 | 4 | 9 | 4,221 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 53 | 4 | 13 | 1,568 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League South | Bath City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League South | Bath City | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 31 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 669 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Northampton Town | 31 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,166 |
| 19/20 | League Two Play-Offs | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 18/19 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1,203 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 646 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 44 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1,236 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Port Vale FC | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 903 |
| 14/15 | National League Playoffs | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 350 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Port Vale FC | 34 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2,968 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1,118 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1,236 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 325 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 923 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 748 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two Play-Offs | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Brist. Rov. U18 | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-11 | Bristol Rovers | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 200000 | €60k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-22 | Sheff Wed | MK Dons | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | MK Dons | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-06 | Sheff Wed | Port Vale | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-09 | Port Vale | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Port Vale | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Port Vale | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-05 | Northampton | Stevenage | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Stevenage | Bath City | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-16 | Bath City | Yate Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Yate Town | Bath City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Bath City | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Harrison | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Ollie Clarke | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stuart Sinclair | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rory Gaffney | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Billy Bodin | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel Leadbitter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Taylor | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Liam Sercombe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 42 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 42 |
| 08/09 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 41 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 33 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Yate Town | Bath City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-16 | Bath City | Yate Town | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Port Vale | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-09 | Port Vale | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | €200k |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | MK Dons | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-22 | Sheff Wed | MK Dons | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Chris Lines'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 61 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 70 | 96 | -26 | 26% |
| Cheltenham Town | 59 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 87 | 73 | +14 | 37% |
| Oldham Athletic | 57 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 46% |
| Walsall FC | 56 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 67 | 69 | -2 | 32% |
| Carlisle United | 55 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 68 | 70 | -2 | 36% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 54 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 70 | 68 | +2 | 35% |
| Bradford City | 52 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 63 | 67 | -4 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 51 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 37% |
| Southend United | 51 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 33% |
| Exeter City | 50 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 63 | -10 | 32% |
| Morecambe FC | 49 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 45% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 48 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 669 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.43 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 1,166 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 1,248 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 17/18 | 47 | 646 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 16/17 | 49 | 1,446 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 1,203 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 3,318 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 1,568 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 1,506 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 09/10 | 46 | 325 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 08/09 | 48 | 923 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 748 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
383 apps
37 G
36 A
League Two
127 apps
5 G
17 A
FA Cup
36 apps
3 G
6 A
League Cup
18 apps
2 G
5 A
FL Trophy
24 apps
1 G
3 A
National League Playoffs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
8 apps
0 G
4 A
Championship
6 apps
0 G
1 A
National League South
44 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Chris Lines?
Chris Lines is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Unknown.
How old is Chris Lines?
Chris Lines is 40 years old. He was born on November 30, 1985 in Bristol.
What position does Chris Lines play?
Chris Lines plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Chris Lines play for?
Chris Lines currently plays for Unknown.
How many career goals has Chris Lines scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Lines has scored 49 goals in 650 appearances.