Chris Basham
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Paul Basham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Hebburn, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Blackpool | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Rochdale (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2010– | Blackpool | 49 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:56, 18 August 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christopher Paul "Chris" Basham (born 20 July 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Blackpool. He can play in defence or midfield.
Prior to joining Blackpool in August 2010, he played for Bolton Wanderers, as well as having loan spells at Stafford Rangers and Rochdale.
Career
Bolton Wanderers
Born in Hebburn, Basham was a member of the youth team at Newcastle United. In 2006 he joined Bolton Wanderers.
In November 2006 he joined Conference National side Stafford Rangers on loan for one month, making his debut on 25 November in a 2–2 home draw with St Albans City. He made a total of four appearances for Rangers.
In February 2008 he joined League Two side Rochdale on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season. He made his debut on 12 February in a 4–2 home defeat to Hereford United, and went on to make a total of 13 appearances, helping Rochdale to finish 5th and qualify for the League Two play-offs.
The following season Basham made his senior debut for Bolton Wanderers as an 89th minute substitute in the 4–1 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on 29 November 2008. He scored his first goal on 11 April 2009, in a 4–3 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, eight minutes after coming on as a 66th minute substitute for Johan Elmander. He made a total of eleven appearances that season.
On 6 November 2009, and after 17 appearances for the club, Basham signed a contract extension with Bolton until the summer of 2012.[3] He made a total of eight league and two cup appearances in the 2009–10 season.
Blackpool
On 13 August 2010, Basham signed a three-year contract with newly promoted Premier League side Blackpool for a fee reported to be in the region of £1M.[4][5]
The following day he made his debut as a 60th-minute substitute as Blackpool marked their Premier League debut on the opening day of the 2010–11 season with a 4–0 win over Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium.
On 10 December 2011, Basham scored a goal against Southampton.
Career statistics
- As of 24 August 2010
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Stafford Rangers (loan) | Conference National | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Rochdale | League Two | 13 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 11 | 1 | - | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Championship | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 6 | ||
Personal life
Basham studied at Gateshead College and trained with their Academy for Sport.[citation needed] He is a supporter of Sunderland A.F.C. of the English Premier League.[6]
References
- ↑ "Statistics" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ↑ "Chris Basham Profile Summary". blackpoolfc.co.uk. Blackpool F.C. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Basham pens Bolton extension". sportbox.tv. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ↑ "Blackpool FC closing in on Bolton Wanderers defender Chris Basham" – ClickLancashire.com, 13 August 2010
- ↑ "Blackpool swoop for Bolton midfielder" – Daily Mirror
- ↑ "Sunderland fan can't wait for crack at Newcastle". Blackpool Gazzette. 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
External links
- Chris Basham profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk
- Chris Basham career stats at Soccerbase
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