| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Michael Neal | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | St Albans, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2009 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Tamworth (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Morecambe (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009– | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:46, 10 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Christopher Michael "Chris" Neal (born 23 October 1985 in St Albans) is an English footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Shrewsbury Town.
Neal began his career at Preston North End, but before debuting for the club he went on loan to Conference club Tamworth,[1] and between 8 January and 15 February 2005 he played five league games and one cup game. He returned to Preston to made his league debut, as a substitute in the 18 February 2005 Championship match against Ipswich Town. At the end of the season Chester City attempted to sign him on loan,[2] but were unsuccessful.
In September 2006 he went on loan to League Two Shrewsbury Town for one month, providing cover for Chris MacKenzie after an injury to Ryan Esson. Neal appeared on the Shrewsbury bench for six league matches as well as playing the full 90 minutes of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy match against Hereford United.
As part of a third loan out from Preston, Neal sat on the bench for Morecambe in their Conference National Playoff Final at Wembley. He did not spend any time on the pitch for the Lancashire club.
On 2 July 2009 Neal made a permanent move from Preston, rejoining Shrewsbury Town for a nominal fee.[3] His previous spell at the club was at their former stadium and under a different manager.
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