Chris Hogg

Chris Hogg
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Francis Hogg[1]
Date of birth12 March 1985[2]
Place of birthMiddlesbrough, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Needham Market
Youth career
1997–2001York City
2001–2003Ipswich Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2005Ipswich Town0(0)
2003→ Boston United (loan)5(0)
2003–2004→ Boston United (loan)5(0)
2005–2011Hibernian143(3)
2011–2013Inverness Caledonian Thistle22(0)
2014-Needham Market11(3)
National team
2000–2001England U159(0)
2001–2002England U1711(2)
2002–2003England U185(0)
2003England U194(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Christopher Francis "Chris" Hogg (born 12 March 1985) is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for Needham Market.

Hogg started his career with the York City youth system in 1997, captaining England at under-15 level. He signed for the FA Premier League team Ipswich Town for a compensation fee of £150,000 in June 2001. Hogg was twice loaned to the Third Division club Boston United before, because of financial restrictions at Ipswich, he was transferred to Hibernian in January 2005.

Hogg initially struggled to establish himself in the Hibernian first team, but he started to win a regular place from January 2007 under the management of John Collins. Hogg was made captain at the beginning of the 2009–10 season, after Rob Jones moved to Scunthorpe United. Hogg lost his place in the Hibernian team during the 2010–11 season, however, and subsequently moved to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Club career

Early career

Born in Middlesbrough,[2] Hogg was educated at Conyers School, Yarm.[3] He started his career with the York City youth system in 1997 and had a trial at Manchester United in 2000.[4] He signed for FA Premier League team Ipswich Town for an initial six-figure compensation fee on 29 June 2001.[5][6] The fee has since been reported as £150,000.[7] He signed a professional contract with Ipswich on 12 August 2002.[2]

Hogg joined the Third Division team Boston United on a one-month loan on 9 October 2003.[8] He made his debut two days later in a 3–1 victory over Cheltenham Town.[9] He made eight appearances before returning to Ipswich in November.[10][11] He rejoined Boston on another one-month loan on 12 December and made five appearances during this spell,[10][12] leaving the club in February 2004.[13]

Hibernian

Because of the financial restrictions at Ipswich, Hogg was transferred to the Scottish Premier League club Hibernian on 31 January 2005, even though he was unavailable for two months.[14] This was due to Hogg being severely injured whilst trying to prevent a car robbery in Middlesbrough earlier that month.[15] Tony Mowbray, who was then the manager of Hibernian, was aware of Hogg from his time coaching at Ipswich. He made his debut in a 4–0 defeat to Hearts on 7 August.[16] He signed a new contract with Hibernian in October that would expire in June 2009, with Mowbray saying "Chris is a model professional for a young man of 20. He deserves his new deal and I know there's more to come."[17]

Hogg initially struggled to establish himself in the Hibernian first team, but he started to win a regular place from January 2007 under the management of John Collins. He played in the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final against Kilmarnock, which Hibernian won 5–1.[18] Hogg formed a solid defensive partnership with the captain Rob Jones, and in June 2007 he signed a contract with Hibernian until June 2011.[19] Hogg was made vice-captain at the start of the 2007–08 season following the departure of Scott Brown to Celtic.[20] Hogg was voted the club's Player of the Year by both the fans and his fellow players at the end of the 2007–08 season.[21]

During the early part of the 2008–09 season, Hogg played on for over a month despite suffering from concussion.[22] After spending a few weeks resting, he admitted that he had been "foolish" to initially play on, in a desire to retain his first team place.[22] Hogg was made the new captain at the beginning of the 2009–10 season, after Rob Jones moved to Scunthorpe United.[23] Despite his status as captain, Hogg was dropped from the starting line-up early in the 2010–11 season to make way for new signing Francis Dickoh, who made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Inverness CT.[24] the Hibernian manager John Hughes praised the performance of Dickoh, who offered a greater physical presence.[24] After Hughes left the club in October, Hogg was reinstated to the starting line-up at right-back by the caretaker management team of Gareth Evans and Alistair Stevenson against Kilmarnock.[25][26] Hogg scored the two goals that gave Hibs a 2–1 win.[25][26] It was the first time in over four years that Hogg had scored a goal, his only previous senior goal also being scored against Kilmarnock.[26]

Hogg lost his place in the team soon afterwards, however, and on 31 January 2011 he was released from his contract.[27]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Hogg signed a short-term deal for Inverness Caledonian Thistle after he was released from his contract by Hibernian.[27] He scored a goal on his debut for Inverness, in a Scottish Cup tie against Morton.[28][29] Hogg left Inverness at the end of the 2010–11 season.[30]

Following a spell training with his home town club, Middlesbrough, and a trial with Crewe Alexandra,[31][32] he re-signed with Inverness on a one-year contract on 29 July.[33] Hogg suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury in a match against Dundee United on 10 December 2011.[34] His manager, Terry Butcher, described it as "one of the worst knee injuries we've seen".[35] After a successful operation on his knee, Hogg was offered a new contract by Inverness in January 2012.[36][37][38] Hogg made his first competitive appearance since recovering from injury on 4 May 2013, in a 4–3 win against Motherwell.[39] Hogg's contract with Inverness CT expired at the end of the 2012/13 season.[40] He elected to leave the club despite being offered a 1-year extension.[40]

In January 2014, Hogg signed for Needham Market.[41]

International career

While a York player he captained England at under-15 level,[5] making his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Northern Ireland on 20 October 2000 in the Victory Shield.[42] He made another appearance in the Victory Shield, also playing three games in the Walkers Under-15 Tournament and four games at the Montaigu Tournament.[42] He made his under-17 debut after starting a 2–1 defeat to Italy on 12 July 2001 and went on to score his first goal in a 2–2 draw with Slovakia on 13 February 2002.[43] He then played for the under-17s at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and played in five of a possible six games, with England finishing the tournament in third place.[43] Hogg finished his time with the side with 11 caps and two goals.[43] His debut for the under-18 team came after starting in a 4–0 victory over Tunisia on 14 November.[44] He then played in three of England's four games at the 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and his last appearance at this level came in a 0–0 draw with Switzerland on 12 March 2003.[44] Hogg's debut for the under-19s was a 3–2 defeat to Germany on 24 April and went on to make a further three appearances for the side.[44][45]

Style of play

Hogg plays as a centre back and has been described as "solid and self-reliant".[46] The Crewe Alexandra manager, Dario Gradi, described Hogg as "decent in the air", despite his relative lack of height for a centre back.[32]

Career statistics

As of 19 May 2013
Club Season League[A] Cup[B] League Cup Other[C] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2003–04[47] 0000000000
2004–05[47] 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Boston United (loan) 2003–04[10] 5010002080
5000000050
Hibernian 2004–05[48] 0000000000
2005–06[48] 231302020301
2006–07[48] 150401040240
2007–08[48] 340301000380
2008–09[48] 310101020350
2009–10[48] 330301000370
2010–11[48] 7200002092
Total 1433140601001733
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2010–11[49] 100210000121
2011–12[49] 90001000100
2012–13[49] 3000000030
Total 220211000251
Career totals 1753171701202114

Honours

Hibernian

Footnotes

A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League and Scottish Premier League.
B. ^ The "Cup" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Cup and Scottish Cup.
C. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Intertoto Cup.

References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 293. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 192. ISBN 1-85291-660-5.
  3. ↑ Pattullo, Alan (31 March 2007). "Hogg glad to be part of old boys' network in Easter Road defence". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Hogg to stay at york". Evening Press. 14 December 2000. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "York defender off to Ipswich". BBC Sport (BBC). 29 June 2001. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "City star snapped up by Ipswich". Evening Press. 28 June 2001. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Youth plan key for City future". Evening Press. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Hogg joins Boston". BBC Sport (BBC). 9 October 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Boston 3–1 Cheltenham". BBC Sport (BBC). 11 October 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 September 2011. Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.
  11. ↑ "Hogg goes back to Ipswich". BBC Sport (BBC). 11 November 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Boston sign Ipswich pair". BBC Sport (BBC). 12 December 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "Brown joins Pilgrims". BBC Sport (BBC). 26 February 2004. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  14. ↑ Stuart, Crowther (1 February 2005). "Tony signs up three". Hibernian FC. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006.
  15. ↑ "Hogg hurt after chasing thieves". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  16. ↑ "Hearts 4–0 Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  17. ↑ "Hogg wins new contract with Hibs". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  18. ↑ Lindsay, Clive (18 March 2007). "Kilmarnock 1–5 Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  19. ↑ "Hogg in for long haul with Hibs". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  20. ↑ "Hibs stopper Chris Hogg set to miss derby clash". Daily Record. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
  21. ↑ "Hibs handed Chris Hogg boost ahead of Celtic clash". Daily Record. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "I risked my career by playing through concussions, admits Hibs stopper Chris Hogg". Daily Record. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  23. ↑ "Hogg named new Hibernian captain". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Bathgate, Stuart (17 September 2010). "John Hughes hails 'fantastic' Francis Dickoh debut". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Hibernian 2–1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Gordon, Moira (17 October 2010). "Hibernian 2 – 1 Kilmarnock: Home win Hoggs the headlines". Scotland on Sunday. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Hogg seals Inverness switch". STV. STV Group. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  28. ↑ Campbell, Andy (5 February 2011). "Inverness CT 5 – 1 Morton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  29. ↑ Kasiewicz, Stephen (7 February 2011). "Hogg savours that special feeling". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  30. ↑ Bannerman, Charles (3 May 2011). "Inverness CT to part company with 10 players in summer". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  31. ↑ "Mogga Ponders Duo Decision". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Crewe Alexandra take defender Chris Hogg on trial". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  33. ↑ "Inverness re-sign Chris Hogg". STV. STV Group. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  34. ↑ "Inverness boss fears losing injured Chris Hogg for season". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  35. ↑ "Terry Butcher shocked by severity of Chris Hogg injury". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  36. ↑ Linton, Graham (24 January 2012). "Hogg to be offered new contract by ICT". Inverness Courier. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  37. ↑ "Roman Golobart to make swift return for Inverness". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  38. ↑ "Inverness defender Chris Hogg nears return following surgery". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  39. ↑ "Inverness spirit delights manager Terry Butcher". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 "Foundations in place for future success at ICT". Inverness Courier (Scottish Provincial Press). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  41. ↑ "Former Hibernian, Inverness Caledonian and Ipswich Town defender Chris Hogg joins Needham Market". Green'UN 24. 21 Jan 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2001). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–2002. Headline Publishing Group. p. 884. ISBN 0-7472-7260-3.
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2002). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2002–2003. Headline Publishing Group. pp. 903–904. ISBN 0-7553-1100-0.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2003). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003–2004. Headline Publishing Group. p. 902. ISBN 0-7553-1228-7.
  45. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2004). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2004–2005. Headline Publishing Group. p. 967. ISBN 0-7553-1311-9.
  46. ↑ Bathgate, Stuart (26 December 2009). "Hibs captain Chris Hogg wanted to 'knock the gaffer out' after being dropped". The Scotsman. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 September 2011. Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 48.3 48.4 48.5 48.6 "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 September 2011. Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 September 2011. Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.

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