Chris Pike

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Chris Pike
Personal information
Full name Christopher Pike
Date of birth October 19, 1961 (1961-10-19) (age 46)
Place of birth    Cardiff, Wales
Playing position Striker
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
19??–19??
19??–198?
198?–1985
1985–1989
1986
1989–1993
1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–1998
1998–1999
1999
1999–2000
2000
2000–2001
Park Lawn
Maesteg Park
Barry Town
Fulham
Cardiff City (loan)
Cardiff City
Hereford United
Gillingham
Barry Town
Cwmbran Town
Bridgend Town
Rhayader Town
Llanelli
Rhayader Town
00? 0(?)
00? 0(?)
00? 0(?)
042 0(4)
006 0(2)
148 (55)
038 (18)
027 (13)
082 (46)
029 0(6)
00? 0(?)
014 0(6)
001 0(0)
009 0(2)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Christopher "Chris" Pike (born Cardiff, 19 October 1961)[1] is a Welsh former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Fulham, Cardiff City and Gillingham. He made over 250 Football League appearances.

While playing for Hereford United in 1993 he scored a hat-trick against Colchester United, in which each of the three goals was scored past a different goalkeeper, one of only five such hat-tricks ever scored in the Football League.[2]

He is the uncle of Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd, p255. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X. 
  2. ^ Barnes, Stuart (2007). News of the World Football Annual 2007–2008. HarperSport, p344. ISBN 0-0072-5555-1. 
  3. ^ Trevor Haylett. Gareth's progress. Southampton F.C.. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.