Christopher Scott Plummer (born 12 October 1976) is an English football manager and former professional player. His most recent role was as assistant manager to Jimmy Dean (football manager) at Scunthorpe United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Scott Plummer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1976[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Isleworth, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scunthorpe United (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1994 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2003 | Queens Park Rangers | 62 | (2) |
| 2002 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Barnet | 37 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Peterborough United | 50 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Peterborough Northern Star | ||
| International career | |||
| England U21 | 5 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Peterborough Northern Star | ||
| 2012–2013 | Corby Town | ||
| 2014–2015 | Peterborough Sports | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editPlummer played for Queens Park Rangers (QPR), Bristol Rovers, Barnet, Peterborough United, Grays Athletic and Rushden & Diamonds.
Plummer made his QPR début in May 1996 versus Nottingham Forest and played 62 league games and scored two goals before leaving Loftus Road for Barnet in 2003.
In December 2006, he retired aged 30 to work in financial services subsequently working for Tortoise Property in Hampton, Peterborough. He played semi-professional football for Peterborough Northern Star in the United Counties League, until May 2009, when he was announced as the new manager of Northern Star, following Tommy Cooper's move from the dug-out to the board room as he became the club's new Director of Football.[2] He left the club in May 2012.[3]
Coaching career
editOn 12 September 2012, he was named manager of Corby Town.[4] However, following two poor displays at the start of the 2013–14 season Plummer tendered his resignation at Corby Town.[5]
In January 2023, Plummer followed manager Jimmy Dean to Scunthorpe United as his assistant manager having held the same role at Peterborough Sports, whom Plummer had previously managed.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 339. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- ^ "Posh star Plummer quits football". BBC Sport. 13 December 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
- ^ "Plummer leaves Northern Star". NonLeagueDaily.com. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Corby Town name Chris Plummer as new boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Chris Plummer has tendered his resignation at Corby Town". Non-League Bets. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "New management team appointed". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
External links
edit- Chris Plummer at Soccerbase
- Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
