Chris Lumsdon

Chris Lumsdon

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Lumsdon
Date of birth	15 December 1979 (1979-12-15) (age 31)
Place of birth	Newcastle, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–2001	Sunderland	2	(0)
2000	→ Blackpool (loan)	6	(1)
2000	→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)	16	(0)
2001	→ Barnsley (loan)	12	(2)
2001–2004	Barnsley	58	(11)
2004–2009	Carlisle United	161	(18)
2009–2010	Darlington	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:26, 15 August 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Christopher 'Chris' Lumsdon (born 15 December 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English footballer who had to retire through a back injury in July 2010.. He played for Sunderland, Barnsley, Carlisle United and Darlington. During his days at Sunderland, he also played on loan for Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra and Barnsley.

Club career

Lumdson began his career at Sunderland, for whom he made two appearances, one of which was in a 4–0 reverse on the opening day of the 1999–00 season at Chelsea, Sunderland's first Premier League game in two years. He was subsequently sent on loan to Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra and Barnsley. He joined Barnsley on a permanent basis in 2001 for £350,000 and started 58 league games for the Tykes.

In 2004, during Carlisle United's season of relegation to the Football Conference, he joined the Cumbrians. He helped Carlisle win promotion back to Football League Two.

Lumsdon left Carlisle United in May 2009 when he was one of six players released by the club, and then later joined Darlington.

In July 2010, Lumsdon retired from football at the age of 30 because of injury. He said: "Last year I was told that I would suffer in later life if I carried on. I couldn’t cough or sneeze without my back hurting." Lumsdon Came out of retirement in August 2010 when he signed for Bedlington terriers fc Lumsdon . He been forced to retire from the full time game due to a back injury but felt his body will be suited for the training and travel involved with the club,^[1] however, that was not the case and he has since been forced to retire from playing altogether. He is now nursing his back injury and training for his coaching badges.^[2]

He is also working for BBC Radio Cumbria as part of their Carlisle United commentary team.

Honours

• Sunderland
  • Division One Title winner: 1998–99

• Carlisle United
  • Conference National play-off final winner: 2004–05
  • League Two Title winner: 2005–06
  • Football League Trophy runner-up: 2005–06

References

1. ^ "Injury forces ex-Carlisle Utd player Chris Lumsdon into retirement - aged 30". News & Star. 2010-07-22. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-united/latest/injury-forces-ex-carlisle-utd-player-chris-lumsdon-into-retirement-aged-30-1.736853?referrerPath=sport/cufc. Retrieved 2010-07-22. 
2. ^ http://www.carlisleunited-mad.co.uk/roll/edz3/you_cant_take_carlisle_from_the_boy_578990/index.shtml

External links

• Chris Lumsdon career stats at Soccerbase
• Official Carlisle United profile

Persondata
Name	Lumsdon, Christopher
Alternative names	Lumsdon, Chris
Short description	Football (soccer) player
Date of birth	15 December 1979
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Date of death
Place of death