Chris Birchall

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Stafford
Date Of Birth
May 5, 1984
Age
40
Height (cm)
175
Games Played
33
-
Per Game
Games Started
19
0.6
Per Game
Minutes
1670
50.6
Per Game
Goals
2
0.1
Per Game
Assists
2
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

After a successful 2006 World Cup with Trinidad & Tobago Micky Adams signed the combative midfielder from Port Vale for £325,000. He impressed in some of his early games on the right side of midfield and scored a superb goal in the 3-0 home win over Norwich. He lost his place after Christmas and did not appear after Iain Dowie took over as manager. At the end of August Chris went on loan to St Mirren. He is the cousin of cricketer Ashley Giles and qualifies to play for the Soca Warriors by virtue of his mother being born in Port of Spain. He  won 44 caps for his country and scored a vital goal in World Cup qualifying play-off against Bahrain in 2005.
After leaving City he had a successful spell in the MLS before returning to Port Vale.

• Midfielder
• Joined from Port Vale for £325,000 (aged 22 years 2 months) under Micky Adams
• Left for Brighton & Hove Albion for free (aged 24 years 7 months) under Chris Coleman
• Substitute appearances: 14
• Unused substitute: 14
• Bookings: 1

MLS Cup winner 2010, MLS Western Conference Championship winner 2009 & 2011 with LA Galaxy

Carling Cup (England)
2008-2009
Coventry City
0
0
0′
2007-2008
Coventry City
1
0
1
26′
2006-2007
Coventry City
1
1
90′
2
1
1
116′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Championship (England)
2007-2008
Coventry City
1
1
38′
2006-2007
Coventry City
28
17
11
1470′
1
2 (0)
2
29
18
11
1508′
1
0
0
2 (0)
2
0
FA Cup (England)
2007-2008
Coventry City
1
0
1
15′
2006-2007
Coventry City
1
0
1
31′
2
0
2
46′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
33
19
14
1670′
1
0
0
2 (0)
2
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Carling Cup 2008-2009
Carling Cup 2008-2009
Wed, 13 Aug, 2008
Coventry City Aldershot Town
Home
Coventry City
Aldershot Town
H
W 3:1
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2007-2008
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2007-2008
Sat, 01 Mar, 2008
Scunthorpe United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Scunthorpe United
A
L 2:1
Tue, 26 Feb, 2008
Burnley Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Burnley
A
L 2:0
Sat, 12 Jan, 2008
Leicester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 2:0
38`
FA Cup 2007-2008
FA Cup 2007-2008
Sat, 16 Feb, 2008
Coventry City West Bromwich Albion
Home
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
L 0:5
15`
Carling Cup 2007-2008
Carling Cup 2007-2008
Tue, 14 Aug, 2007
Coventry City Notts County
Home
Coventry City
Notts County
H
W 3:0
26`
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2006-2007
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2006-2007
Sat, 28 Apr, 2007
Coventry City West Bromwich Albion
Home
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
L 0:1
15`
Sat, 21 Apr, 2007
Sheffield Wednesday Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
L 2:1
Sat, 17 Mar, 2007
Coventry City Barnsley
Home
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 4:1
18`
Tue, 13 Mar, 2007
Coventry City Wolverhampton Wanderers
Home
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
W 2:1
26`
Sat, 10 Mar, 2007
Colchester United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Colchester United
A
D 0:0
Sat, 03 Mar, 2007
Coventry City Hull City
Home
Coventry City
Hull City
H
W 2:0
17`
Sat, 24 Feb, 2007
Norwich City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 1:1
1`
Sat, 17 Feb, 2007
Leicester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 3:0
21`
Sat, 10 Feb, 2007
Coventry City Cardiff City
Home
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
D 2:2
Sat, 03 Feb, 2007
Sunderland Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
L 2:0
Tue, 30 Jan, 2007
Coventry City Luton Town
Home
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 1:0
63`
Mon, 22 Jan, 2007
Plymouth Argyle Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
L 3:2
62`
1
Sat, 13 Jan, 2007
Coventry City Crystal Palace
Home
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 2:4
45`
Mon, 01 Jan, 2007
Leeds United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 2:1
55`
Sat, 30 Dec, 2006
Coventry City Southend United
Home
Coventry City
Southend United
H
D 1:1
71`
Tue, 26 Dec, 2006
Coventry City Ipswich Town
Home
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 1:2
27`
Sat, 23 Dec, 2006
Luton Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 3:1
Sat, 16 Dec, 2006
West Bromwich Albion Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
L 5:0
16`
Sat, 09 Dec, 2006
Coventry City Burnley
Home
Coventry City
Burnley
H
W 1:0
Sat, 02 Dec, 2006
Coventry City Stoke City
Home
Coventry City
Stoke City
H
D 0:0
1`
Tue, 28 Nov, 2006
Preston North End Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
D 1:1
Sat, 25 Nov, 2006
Queens Park Rangers Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
W 0:1
Sat, 18 Nov, 2006
Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday
Home
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 3:1
74`
2
Sat, 11 Nov, 2006
Coventry City Derby County
Home
Coventry City
Derby County
H
L 1:2
Mon, 06 Nov, 2006
Stoke City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
L 1:0
61`
Sat, 28 Oct, 2006
Barnsley Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Barnsley
A
W 0:1
Mon, 23 Oct, 2006
Coventry City Colchester United
Home
Coventry City
Colchester United
H
W 2:1
1`
Tue, 17 Oct, 2006
Wolverhampton Wanderers Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
L 1:0
90`
Sat, 30 Sep, 2006
Coventry City Plymouth Argyle
Home
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
H
L 0:1
65`
Sat, 23 Sep, 2006
Crystal Palace Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
L 1:0
90`
Sat, 16 Sep, 2006
Coventry City Leeds United
Home
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 1:0
90`
Tue, 12 Sep, 2006
Ipswich Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:1
90`
Sat, 09 Sep, 2006
Coventry City Norwich City
Home
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 3:0
90`
1
Sat, 26 Aug, 2006
Hull City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Hull City
A
W 0:1
90`
Fri, 18 Aug, 2006
Coventry City Leicester City
Home
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 0:0
54`
Sat, 12 Aug, 2006
Cardiff City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Cardiff City
A
L 1:0
90`
Wed, 09 Aug, 2006
Southampton Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 2:0
73`
Sun, 06 Aug, 2006
Coventry City Sunderland
Home
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 2:1
74`
FA Cup 2006-2007
FA Cup 2006-2007
Tue, 16 Jan, 2007
Coventry City Bristol City
Home
Coventry City
Bristol City
H
L 0:2
31`
Sat, 06 Jan, 2007
Bristol City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
D 3:3
Carling Cup 2006-2007
Carling Cup 2006-2007
Tue, 22 Aug, 2006
Hereford United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Hereford United
A
L 3:1
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Thu, 01 Jan, 2009
Released
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Thu, 01 Jan, 2009
Released
Coventry City
Carlisle United
Thu, 27 Nov, 2008
Loan
Coventry City
Carlisle United
Thu, 27 Nov, 2008
Loan
Coventry City
St Mirren
Fri, 31 Aug, 2007
Loan
Coventry City
St Mirren
Fri, 31 Aug, 2007
Loan
Port Vale
Coventry City
Thu, 03 Aug, 2006
£325,000
Port Vale
Coventry City
Thu, 03 Aug, 2006
£325,000

Trinidad and Tobago, 9 caps, 1 goal

2006-07
7 October 2006 Trinidad & Tobago v St Vincent & Grenadines, Port of Spain, friendly, 5-0, goal
11 October 2006 Trinidad & Tobago v Panama, Port of Spain, friendly, 2-1, replaced
15 November 2006 Austria v Trinidad & Tobago, Wien, friendly, 1-4
2007-08
30 July 2008 Trinidad & Tobago v Haiti, Macoya, friendly, 2-0, replaced
2008-09
20 August 2008 Cuba v Trinidad & Tobago, La Habana, 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualfying Group 1, 1-3, replaced
8 October 2008 Trinidad & Tobago v Dominican Republic, Port of Spain, friendly, 9-0, replaced
11 October 2008 Guatamala v Trinidad & Tobago, Ciudad de Guatemala, 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualfying Group 1, 0-0, booked
15 October 2008 Trinidad & Tobago v USA, Port of Spain, 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualfying Group 1, 2-1
19 November 2008 Trinidad & Tobago v Cuba, Port of Spain, 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualfying Group 1, 3-0, replaced

Caps with Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, LA Galaxy and Columbus Crew total (44 caps, 4 goals).
Selected for the FIFA 2006 World Cup squad.