Chris Doyle (footballer)

Christopher Doyle (born 17 February 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Southport F.C..[3]

Chris Doyle
Personal information
Full name Christopher Doyle[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-17) 17 February 1995[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Southport
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2012 Morecambe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Morecambe 17 (1)
2014–2015 → Chorley (loan) 24 (5)
2015 → Chorley (loan) 10 (2)
2016–2017 Southport 0 (0)
2018–2019 Marine 37 (6)
2019–2021 FC United of Manchester 39 (3)
2021- Southport 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:21, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Career

Doyle spent time in the Everton Academy from the age of 10 to 14 before joining Dickie Danson's youth setup at Morecambe.

He was then given a pro contract a year early at the age of 17 at the start of the 2012–13 season. Doyle made his 1st team debut in the Shrimps 3–0 win against Rochdale coming on as a late sub. Still a young and promising prospect, Doyle sees himself as a future club captain and won back to back player of the year awards for Stewart Drummond's reserve team. Doyle had a successful loan period at Chorley FC till the end of the season (2014–15) scoring 5 times in 26 appearances and reaching the Conference North play-off final. Doyle signed an extended 12-month contract with Morecambe at start of 2015–16 season. He was released by Morecambe in May 2016.[4]

Southport

He joined Southport in August 2016.

Doyle joined Marine in July 2018.

Return to Southport

On 25 June 2021, Southport Football Club announced Doyle was returning to the club on initial one year contract, with an option for a further year.

Education

Doyle attended Sacred Heart Catholic College situated in Crosby, Liverpool.[5]

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 76. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. "Chris Doyle". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. For Marine stats: "First – The team: Chris Doyle". Marine F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. "Retained & Released". Morecambe Official Site. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  5. "Morecambe 3–0 Rochdale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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