 Fairclough in 1983 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Courtney Huw Fairclough | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1987 | Nottingham Forest | 107 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Tottenham Hotspur | 60 | (5) |
| 1989 | → Leeds United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1989–1995 | Leeds United | 189 | (21) |
| 1995–1998 | Bolton Wanderers | 90 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Notts County | 16 | (1) |
| 1999 | → York City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | York City | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 502 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1988 | England U21 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Courtney Huw Fairclough, commonly known as Chris Fairclough, (born 12 April 1964) is an English football coach and former professional footballer.
As a player, he was a defender from 1981 to 2001. He most notably played for Nottingham Forest and Leeds United. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur, Bolton Wanderers, Notts County and York City. He was capped 7 times by the England U21 side. His time spent with both Leeds and Bolton saw him appear as a Premier League player.
He later became a coach and was the assistant manager back with Nottingham Forest in 2011, before later taking up a role as youth team coach for Charlton Athletic.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-356-17911-7. OCLC 655598315.