Chris Short (footballer)
Christian Mark Short (born 9 May 1970) is a former footballer, who played as a defender for Scarborough, Notts County, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United and Stoke City. He also played non-league football for Pickering Town and Hinckley United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Mark Short | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Münster, West Germany | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pickering Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Scarborough | 43 | (1) |
| 1990 | → Manchester United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–1995 | Notts County | 94 | (2) |
| 1994 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Sheffield United | 46 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Stoke City | 35 | (0) |
| 2001 | Scarborough | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | Hinckley United | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 231 | (3) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Münster, West Germany, Short grew up in Yorkshire and followed his older brother Craig from non-league Pickering Town on to Scarborough.[2] He was loaned to Manchester United before joining his brother again at Notts County for £240,000, Scarborough's record sale.[2] He helped Neil Warnock's side reach the top flight in his first season and he stayed there until 1995, when he joined Sheffield United.[2] Brian Little took him to Stoke City on a free transfer in 1998 and impressed as an attacking right back.[2]
However, just a month into his Stoke career he collapsed on the edge of the pitch at Fulham on 8 September 1998 and had to be revived with oxygen.[2] Short went on a number of checks at the hospital but they found no problems with him.[2] He was put on a sodium diet and says that he always felt "tired and out of breath".[2] Eventually he was diagnosed with a circulation disorder and retired from playing after ending his career with Scarborough and Hinckley United.[2]
Coaching career
Short later worked as a strength and conditioning coach and sports massage therapist and has also worked as a fitness coach with Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Leicester City and Sheffield United.[2][3] Short joined Neil Warnock's coaching set-up at Leeds United as the first team fitness conditioner on 13 July 2012.[4] Short left the club shortly after the sacking of Neil Warnock, with manager Brian McDermott bringing in his own fitness coach Jon Goodman.[5]
In November 2016 he became the fitness coach at Bradford City.[6] He left his role with Bradford in June 2018.[7]
A month after leaving Bradford he moved to Blackpool as the new First Team Coach.[8]
He joined Oxford United in 2018 as the club's new Head of Sports Science.
Personal life
His brother Craig was also a professional footballer.[9] He and his brother now regularly row across the English channel for charity.[2]
Career statistics
Source:[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Scarborough | 1988–89 | Fourth Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989–90 | Fourth Division | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Notts County | 1990–91 | Second Division | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 1993–94 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1995–96 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 94 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 115 | 3 | ||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 1994–95 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 1995–96 | First Division | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | First Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Stoke City | 1998–99 | Second Division | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Scarborough | 2001–02 | Football Conference | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Total | 227 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 278 | 4 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Football League play-offs, Football League Trophy.
References
- "Chris Short". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- Sherwin, Phil (2012). The Sentinel – The way we were. Stoke-on-trent. p. 12.
- "Short's role as fitness coach is over". thisisleicestershire.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- "Chris Short joins up at Thorp Arch..." Leeds United. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "JON JOINS UP AT THORP ARCH". Leeds United. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/14915924.Bradford_City__Short_has_long_list_of___39_Iron_man__39__goals/
- http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/16320263.bradford-city-lossau-back-for-second-spell/
- "Chris Short Joins Coaching Staff". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Short back at Scarborough". Evening Press. York. 26 July 2001. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- Chris Short at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Chris Short at Soccerbase
- "Stats and photo at Football Heroes". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2009.