Chris Weller (footballer)
Christopher William Weller (25 December 1939 – 4 June 2018) was a professional association footballer who played as a forward for eight different clubs over a 20-year career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher William Weller | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 2018 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Wimborne Minster, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Reading | ||
| 1959–1965 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | ||
| 1965–1966 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | ||
| 1967–1973 | Yeovil Town | 218 | (102) |
| 1973–1975 | Salisbury City | ||
| 1975–1977 | Poole Town | ||
| 1977–1978 | Ringwood Town | ||
| 1978–???? | Holt United | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1978–1983 | Holt United (player-manager) | ||
| 1983–1985 | Shaftesbury | ||
| 1985–1987 | Holt United | ||
| 1987–1989 | Wimborne Town | ||
| 1989–1992 | Brockenhurst | ||
| 1992–1993 | Wimborne Town | ||
| 1993–???? | Bournemouth F.C. (coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He began his career with his home town club, Reading, for whom he played as an amateur, before moving on to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (now known as A.F.C. Bournemouth) in 1959. He made 111 appearances, scoring 26 goals, in two spells with The Cherries which was interspersed with a brief stint at Bristol Rovers, where he played three games. After departing Bournemouth in 1967 he spent the remainder of his career playing and managing in non-League football around the south of England.[1]
References
- "Chris Weller". Bristol Rovers Football Club. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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