Chris Kirkland

Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Barwell
Date Of Birth
May 2, 1981
Age
43
Height (cm)
198
Games Played
29
-
Per Game
Games Started
28
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
2541
87.6
Per Game
Goals Conceded
38
1.3
Per Game
Clean Sheets
8
0.3
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

A product of City’s excellent academy in the late 1990s Chris came under the tutelage of Steve Ogrizovic early in his career. From an early age he looked a natural for the top and his father put a wager on him playing for England when he was 11-years old. He was still a youth team player when he made his debut for City and that season helped City to the Youth Cup final in Richard Money’s exciting team. During the 2000-01 season Chris became a serious threat to Magnus Hedman and played a number of games as well as winning England Under 21 honours. At Chelsea he was unfortunate to be sent off early in the game for fouling Hasselbaink. After playing in City’s first game after relegation Chris was sold to Liverpool for a British Record Fee for a goalkeeper, approximately £6 million. Various injuries have hampered his career since and he played less than 50 games in five years at Anfield. Loan spells at West Brom and Wigan preceded a permanent move to tha Latics. In 2006 he finally won his full England cap, against Greece, netting his father an estimated £100,000 pay day and Coventry an add-on to the original fee.

Red Cards (1)
2000-01
21 October 2000 v Chelsea A, professional foul on Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Championship (England)
2001-2002
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1
1
0
90′
0
0
0
0
1
Premier League (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
23
23
2002′
1
1
34
5
1999-2000
Coventry City
0
0
0′
1998-1999
Coventry City
0
0
0′
23
23
0
2002′
1
0
1
34
5
FA Cup (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1
1
0
90′
0
0
0
0
1
Worthington Cup (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
3
2
1
269′
3
1
1999-2000
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
4
3
1
359′
0
0
0
4
1
Totals:
29
28
1
2541′
1
0
1
38
8
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Nationwide Football League First Division 2001-2002
Sat, 11 Aug, 2001
Stockport County Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Stockport County
A
W 0:2
90`
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
Sat, 19 May, 2001
Coventry City Bradford City
Home
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
D 0:0
90`
Sat, 05 May, 2001
Aston Villa Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:2
90`
3
Sat, 28 Apr, 2001
Coventry City Liverpool
Home
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:2
90`
2
Sat, 21 Apr, 2001
Ipswich Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Mon, 16 Apr, 2001
Coventry City Sunderland
Home
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 1:0
90`
Sat, 14 Apr, 2001
Manchester United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 4:2
90`
4
Sat, 07 Apr, 2001
Leicester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Sat, 31 Mar, 2001
Coventry City Derby County
Home
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
90`
Sat, 17 Mar, 2001
Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:0
90`
3
Sat, 03 Mar, 2001
Coventry City Chelsea
Home
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 0:0
90`
Sat, 24 Feb, 2001
Coventry City Charlton Athletic
Home
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
D 2:2
Mon, 12 Feb, 2001
West Ham United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 1:1
Sat, 03 Feb, 2001
Coventry City Arsenal
Home
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
Wed, 31 Jan, 2001
Leeds United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 1:0
Sat, 20 Jan, 2001
Coventry City Everton
Home
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 1:3
90`
3
Mon, 01 Jan, 2001
Coventry City Manchester City
Home
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Sat, 30 Dec, 2000
Middlesbrough Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Tue, 26 Dec, 2000
Everton Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Everton
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Fri, 22 Dec, 2000
Coventry City Southampton
Home
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Sat, 16 Dec, 2000
Derby County Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
Sun, 10 Dec, 2000
Coventry City Leicester City
Home
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 1:0
Sat, 02 Dec, 2000
Bradford City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Sat, 25 Nov, 2000
Coventry City Aston Villa
Home
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Mon, 20 Nov, 2000
Coventry City Ipswich Town
Home
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Sun, 12 Nov, 2000
Liverpool Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 4:1
90`
4
Sat, 04 Nov, 2000
Coventry City Manchester United
Home
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Sat, 28 Oct, 2000
Sunderland Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Sat, 21 Oct, 2000
Chelsea Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 6:1
22`
Sat, 14 Oct, 2000
Coventry City Tottenham Hotspur
Home
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Sat, 23 Sep, 2000
Coventry City West Ham United
Home
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 0:3
Sat, 16 Sep, 2000
Arsenal Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:1
Sat, 09 Sep, 2000
Coventry City Leeds United
Home
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
Wed, 06 Sep, 2000
Coventry City Newcastle United
Home
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 0:2
Sat, 26 Aug, 2000
Manchester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
W 1:2
Wed, 23 Aug, 2000
Southampton Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 1:2
Sat, 19 Aug, 2000
Coventry City Middlesbrough
Home
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:3
FA Cup 2000-2001
FA Cup 2000-2001
Sat, 27 Jan, 2001
Manchester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
Sat, 06 Jan, 2001
Swindon Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
W 0:2
90`
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Tue, 28 Nov, 2000
Ipswich Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Wed, 01 Nov, 2000
Southampton Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 0:1
120`
Wed, 27 Sep, 2000
Coventry City Preston North End
Home
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
W 4:1
59`
1
Tue, 19 Sep, 2000
Preston North End Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
W 1:3
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
Sun, 14 May, 2000
Watford Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 1:0
Sat, 01 Apr, 2000
Coventry City Liverpool
Home
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:3
Sun, 26 Mar, 2000
Arsenal Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 3:0
Worthington Cup 1999-2000
Worthington Cup 1999-2000
Wed, 22 Sep, 1999
Coventry City Tranmere Rovers
Home
Coventry City
Tranmere Rovers
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Tue, 14 Sep, 1999
Tranmere Rovers Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Tranmere Rovers
A
L 5:1
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
Sat, 08 May, 1999
Derby County Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
Sat, 01 May, 1999
Coventry City Wimbledon
Home
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:1
Sat, 24 Apr, 1999
Leicester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 1:0
Sat, 17 Apr, 1999
Coventry City Middlesbrough
Home
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:2
Sun, 11 Apr, 1999
Everton Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:0
Mon, 05 Apr, 1999
Coventry City Southampton
Home
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
Sat, 03 Apr, 1999
Sheffield Wednesday Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:2
Sat, 27 Feb, 1999
Aston Villa Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
W 1:4
Sat, 26 Dec, 1998
Coventry City Tottenham Hotspur
Home
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
D 1:1
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Liverpool
Fri, 31 Aug, 2001
£6,000,000
Coventry City
Liverpool
Fri, 31 Aug, 2001
£6,000,000
Trainee
Coventry City
Wed, 01 Jul, 1998
Trainee
Trainee
Coventry City
Wed, 01 Jul, 1998
Trainee

England U21, 1 cap
2000-01
24 May 2001 England U21 v Mexico U21, Leicester, friendly, 3-0, replaced
7 further caps with Liverpool (total 8 caps)

1 full England cap with Liverpool