Derrick Hugh Michael Christie (born 15 March 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. During his career, he made over 300 appearances in the Football League during spells with Northampton Town, Cambridge United, Reading, Cardiff City and Peterborough United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derrick Hugh Michael Christie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Bletchley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Northampton Town | 138 | (18) |
| 1978–1984 | Cambridge United | 138 | (19) |
| 1984–1985 | Reading | 14 | (1) |
| 1985–1986 | Cardiff City | 19 | (2) |
| 1986–1986 | Peterborough United | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 317 | (40) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Christie began his career with Northampton Town, helping the club win promotion to the Third Division during the 1975–76 season.[3] He joined Cambridge United in 1978 for £50,000,[4] making over 100 appearances for the club, before moving on to Reading in 1984. However, he struggled to establish himself in the first team and joined Cardiff City the following year.[5] Despite initially impressing, he was eventually released at the end of the 1985-86 season and finished his professional career with Peterborough United.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Derrick Christie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Northampton Town 1975–76 Division Four Runners Up". The Football League Paper. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Derrick Christie". uptheposh.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 37. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.