Chris Erskine
Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 1,783 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Chris Erskine |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Erskine |
| Date of birth | 1987-02-08 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Glenafton Athletic FC |
| Joined | 2024-10-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 936 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kilbride FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 293 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 9 | 09/10 | 20/21 | 286 | 55 | 48 | 5,646 |
| Livingston FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 617 |
| Dundee United FC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 69 | 10 | 10 | 1,882 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | East Kilbride FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | East Kilbride FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | East Kilbride FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | East Kilbride FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Livingston FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 316 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 617 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Partick Thistle FC | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 351 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Play-offs | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 339 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Partick Thistle FC | 36 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 446 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 766 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 35 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 375 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Partick Thistle FC | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 556 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 336 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 267 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 35 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 324 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 10/11 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 293 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 302 |
| 09/10 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,477 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Kilbirnie | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Partick Thistle | Dundee United | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-20 | Dundee United | Partick Thistle | Loan | 325000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Partick Thistle | Dundee United | Return from loan | 325000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Dundee United | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 425000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | Partick Thistle | Livingston FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-14 | Livingston FC | East Kilbride | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-12 | East Kilbride | Partick Thistle | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-06 | Partick Thistle | East Kilbride | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-30 | East Kilbride | Career break | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-15 | Career break | East Kilbride | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | East Kilbride | St Cadoc's YC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | St Cadoc's YC | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-03 | Without Club | Glenafton Athletic FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Knock | 2013-09-15 | 2013-11-30 | 77 | 12 |
| 15/16 | Pelvic injury | 2015-09-10 | 2015-11-30 | 82 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Calf injury | 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-18 | 25 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-09-21 | 2019-11-25 | 66 | 10 |
| 20/21 | surgery | 2021-04-05 | 2021-07-12 | 99 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Paton | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Steven Lawless | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Stuart Bannigan | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Blair Spittal | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Nektarios Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Welsh | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Devine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Booth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy Boyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 10 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 7 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 7 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 15 | 34 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Partick Thistle FC | 7 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 7 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-04-06 | Partick Thistle | East Kilbride | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-12 | East Kilbride | Partick Thistle | Loan | — | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Partick Thistle | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | €325k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-20 | Dundee United | Partick Thistle | Loan | — | €325k |
Teams faced most often by Chris Erskine'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Rangers FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 17% |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 67% |
| St. Mirren FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33% |
| Hibernian FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 33% |
| Aberdeen FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| Motherwell FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 17% |
| Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 0% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 33% |
| Dundee FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 33% |
| Ross County FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 933 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 883 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 690 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 780 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 892 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 515 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 584 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 595 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 1,507 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
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Frequently asked about Chris Erskine
Who is Chris Erskine?
Chris Erskine is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Glenafton Athletic FC.
How old is Chris Erskine?
Chris Erskine is 39 years old. He was born on February 8, 1987 in Rutherglen.
What position does Chris Erskine play?
Chris Erskine plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Chris Erskine play for?
Chris Erskine currently plays for Glenafton Athletic FC.
How many career goals has Chris Erskine scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Erskine has scored 70 goals in 388 appearances.
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