Chris Blackburn

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Personal information
Chris Blackburn
Full name	Christopher Raymond Blackburn
Date of birth	August 2, 1982 (1982-08-02) (age 25)
Place of birth	Chester, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Aldershot Town
Number	TBA
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999–2003 2003–2004 2004–2007 2007–2008 2008 2008–	Chester City Northwich Victoria Morecambe Swindon Town → Weymouth (loan) Aldershot Town	081 (6) 028 (0) 122 (4) 007 (0) 013 (2) 000 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:58, 15 May 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Christopher Raymond "Chris" Blackburn (born August 2, 1982 in Chester, England) is an English footballer who is currently playing for Aldershot Town as a defender.

[edit] Playing career

Blackburn began his career with Chester City, making his first-team debut in 1999 and becoming a regular a year later as a central midfielder. He memorably took over as goalkeeper in a 5-2 win over Dagenham & Redbridge in 2002 after Wayne Brown was sent off, with Blackburn joining relatives Andy Oakes and Michael Oakes in having played between the sticks. His uncle, Alan Oakes, was a former player and manager at Chester and a long-serving midfielder with Manchester City.

After leaving Chester in 2003, Blackburn played for Northwich Victoria and was signed by Jim Harvey for Morecambe on February 14, 2004, initially until the end of the season.^[1]

He made his debut at Christie Park against Barnet on February 21, 2004 and, despite playing just 5 games, was given a two year contract which was extended by a year in the summer of 2006. Blackburn was moved to central defence following an injury crisis in the area, and excelled in the position, forming a formidable partnership with Jim Bentley.

His consistent performances for the Shrimps attracted the attention of other league clubs. Blackburn signed for Swindon Town on 9 July 2007.^[2] He had a loan spell with Weymouth towards the end of the 2007-08 season before departing Swindon by mutual consent. He signed for Aldershot Town shortly after.^[3]

[edit] Notes

^ "Morecambe sign Blackburn", BBC Sport, 2004-02-19. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
^ "Swindon snap up defensive duo", BBC Sport, 2007-07-11. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
^ "Chris Blackburn Signs!", Aldershot Town Official Website, 2008-05-15. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.

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