Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Hartlepool United
top club · 99 apps
Position rank · 97/98
#249
goals rank
#254
assists rank
20
season goals
6
season assists
Among 280 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 04/05
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int'l / penalties
409Appearances
20Goals
6Assists
28Yellow cards
2Red cards
153Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Westwood |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher John Westwood |
| Date of birth | 1977-02-13 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dudley, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-06-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jun 2017
Transfer: Halesowen → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Hednesford → Halesowen
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Alfreton → Hednesford
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hednesford Town
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Wrexham → Alfreton
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Alfreton Town
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wrexham AFC
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wrexham AFC
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Wycombe → Wrexham
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wycombe Wanderers
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Peterborough → Wycombe
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wycombe Wanderers
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2009
Transfer: Cheltenham → Peterborough
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Peterborough → Cheltenham
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Peterborough United, Cheltenham Town
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Peterborough United
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Walsall → Peterborough
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Walsall FC
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Walsall FC
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Hartlepool → Walsall
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hartlepool United
47 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hartlepool United
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Hartlepool United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Hartlepool United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Hartlepool United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 1999
Transfer: Reading → Hartlepool
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Wolves → Reading
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Wolves U18 → Wolves
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 233 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 97/98. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.32/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.32/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.32/90
Minutes played by club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2.1%
Hednesford Town
8.8%
Alfreton Town
7.4%
Wrexham AFC
30.5%
Wycombe Wanderers
24.6%
Peterborough United
0.0%
Cheltenham Town
2.9%
Walsall FC
17.9%
Hartlepool United
5.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| Hednesford Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,209 |
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1,019 |
| Wrexham AFC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 4,187 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 3,376 |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 405 |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 2,463 |
| Hartlepool United | 5 | 00/01 | 04/05 | 99 | 4 | 2 | 808 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | National League North | Hednesford Town | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,209 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Alfreton Town | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,019 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Alfreton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3,104 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,083 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,125 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,251 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Peterborough United | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Peterborough United | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,676 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 787 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Hartlepool United | 37 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 808 |
| 04/05 | League One Play-Offs | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Hartlepool United | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Wolves | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-22 | Reading | Hartlepool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Hartlepool | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Walsall | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-06 | Peterborough | Cheltenham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-02 | Cheltenham | Peterborough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-09 | Peterborough | Wycombe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Wycombe | Wrexham | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-05 | Wrexham | Alfreton | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-06 | Alfreton | Hednesford | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Hednesford | Halesowen | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Halesowen | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Istead | 2 | 0 | 860 |
| Danny Fox | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Boyd | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Robson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Beavon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Hartlepool United | 4 | 37 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 3 | 29 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 2 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 36 |
| 04/05 | League One | Hartlepool United | 2 | 37 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-03-02 | Cheltenham | Peterborough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-06 | Peterborough | Cheltenham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Chris Westwood'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 48 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 74 | -26 | 23% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 48 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 35% |
| Bury FC | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 46% |
| Oldham Athletic | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 67 | -5 | 34% |
| Colchester United | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 36% |
| Swindon Town | 44 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 32% |
| Bristol Rovers | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 41% |
| Leyton Orient | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 34% |
| Southend United | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 30% |
| Carlisle United | 44 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 30% |
| Northampton Town | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 36% |
| Rochdale AFC | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 6 | 282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 1,019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 3,104 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 1,083 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 2,125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 405 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 1,676 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 787 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 808 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 03/04 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
119 apps
11 G
2 A
Conference
76 apps
4 G
3 A
League Two
104 apps
3 G
1 A
National League North
18 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
4 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
45 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Chris Westwood?
Chris Westwood is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Chris Westwood?
Chris Westwood is 49 years old. He was born on February 13, 1977 in Dudley.
What position does Chris Westwood play?
Chris Westwood plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Chris Westwood play for?
Chris Westwood currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Westwood scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Westwood has scored 20 goals in 409 appearances.