 Doig with the victory parade that followed York City's victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Ross Doig[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1981[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Queen of the South | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Queen of the South | 4 | (0) |
| 1997–2005 | Nottingham Forest | 77 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Northampton Town | 120 | (4) |
| 2009–2011 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Pelita Jaya (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Aldershot Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | York City | 24 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Grimsby Town | 26 | (2) |
| Total | 300 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Scotland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Scotland U21 | 14 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Grimsby Town (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Shrewsbury Town (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Ipswich Town (assistant) | ||
| 2019-2020 | Scunthorpe United (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2023 | Grimsby Town (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Shrewsbury Town (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher Ross Doig (born 13 February 1981) is a Scottish former professional footballer who is the assistant head coach of Shrewsbury Town
As a player, he was a defender who played from 1996 until 2015. He started his career with Queen of the South, where he made four appearances before being signed by Nottingham Forest in 1997. Having made 93 appearances for Forest, he was released in 2005. He joined Northampton Town, who he had previously played for on loan. In his first permanent season with Northampton, Doig won promotion to League One before being released by the club in 2009. After spells abroad with Central Coast Mariners in Australia and Pelita Jaya in Indonesia, he returned to England with Aldershot Town in 2011. He then moved to York City, with whom he won promotion to League Two after playing in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final. He was released in 2013 before signing for Grimsby Town, where he later became assistant to Paul Hurst. He later followed Hurst to Shrewsbury Town and Ipswich Town to continue as his assistant.
- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.