Chris Riley (Welsh footballer)

Christopher John Riley (19 January 1939 – 1983) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward for Crewe Alexandra in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Chris Riley
Personal information
Full name Christopher John Riley
Date of birth 19 January 1939[1]
Place of birth Rhyl, Wales
Date of death 1983 (aged 43–44)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
????–1958 Rhyl
1958–1964 Crewe Alexandra 136 (46)
1964–1965 Witton Albion
1965–1966 Ellesmere Port Town
1966–???? Bedford Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Signed from Rhyl in March 1958, aged 19, he made his debut and scored his first goal for Crewe in a 3–1 defeat at Bradford Park Avenue on 15 March 1958.[2] He played 155 league and cup matches for Crewe, scoring 49 goals,[3] before moving, after an unsuccessful trial at Tranmere Rovers, to Witton Albion in 1964.[4][5]

From Witton Albion, he then moved to Ellesmere Port Town and Bedford Town. He played while also a serving RAF officer, captaining the RAF football XI, and also played Minor Counties cricket for Flintshire and Denbighshire.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Riley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. ^ Crisp, p.89.
  3. ^ Crisp, p.151.
  4. ^ a b "RILEY Christopher John (Chris)". The Old Eagles: Bedford Town 1908-1982. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Chris Riley". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  • Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match (2nd ed.). Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-81-1.