Chris Makin
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Christopher Gregory Makin (born 8 May 1973) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Premier League for Oldham Athletic, Sunderland, and Ipswich Town.[1]
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Full name | Christopher Gregory Makin | ||
Date of birth | (1973-05-08) 8 May 1973 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | St Helens, Lancashire, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1996 | Oldham Athletic | 94 | (4) |
1992–1993 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 15 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Marseille | 29 | (0) |
1997–2001 | Sunderland | 121 | (1) |
2001–2004 | Ipswich Town | 78 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Leicester City | 21 | (0) |
2005 | → Derby County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Reading | 12 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Southampton | 27 | (0) |
2010 | Radcliffe Borough | 8 | (0) |
Total | 418 | (7) | |
International career | |||
1994 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Makin's first retirement came 23 April 2008 on advice from his doctor, after failing to overcome a hip injury which had prevented him playing since September 2007.[2] He returned for a brief spell with non-league Radcliffe Borough in 2010 before retiring for good.[3][4]