Chris Makin

Chris Makin

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Gregory Makin
Date of birth	8 May 1973 (1973-05-08) (age 38)
Place of birth	Prestwich, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Radcliffe Borough
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	(2)
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)
National team
1994	England U21	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:51, 24 February 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Christopher Gregory Makin (born 8 May 1973 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Radcliffe Borough. He spent the final part of his career at Southampton, but is perhaps most famous for his spell at Sunderland. He played as a defender.

Makin attended Prestwich High School in his hometown until the age of 14 when he went to The Lilleshall School of Excellence.

His previous clubs are Oldham Athletic, Olympique de Marseille, Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Wigan Athletic, Derby County, Reading and Southampton.

On 23 April 2008, on advice from his doctor, Makin retired from football after failing to overcome a hip injury which had prevented him playing since September 2007.^[1]

In March 2010 he sigined for Northern Premier League Division 1 side Radcliffe Borough.^{[citation needed]}

Honours and Awards

Sunderland

• Football League Division 1 winner: 1998–99

Individual

• Sunderland Solid Gold XI^[2]

References

1. ^ Makin forced to hang up boots
2. ^ "Solid Gold XI". Sunderland AFC. 5 March 2011. http://www.safc.com/page/SolidGoldXI. Retrieved 2 July 2011. 

External links

• Chris Makin profile at saintsfc.co.uk
• Chris Makin career stats at Soccerbase
• Photos and stats at sporting-heroes.net

Persondata
Name	Makin, Chris
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Date of birth	8 May 1973
Place of birth	Prestwich, England
Date of death
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