Chris Mitchell

British footballer (1988-2016)

Christopher Philip Mitchell (21 July 1988 – 6 May 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer. Mitchell played for Falkirk, Ayr United, Bradford City, Queen of the South and Clyde. He was born in Stirling, Scotland. Mitchell won seven caps for the Scotland national under-21 football team.

Chris Mitchell
Mitchell with Scotland U21 in 2009
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Philip Mitchell[1]
Date of birth(1988-07-21)21 July 1988
Place of birthStirling, Scotland
Date of death7 May 2016(2016-05-07) (aged 27)
Place of deathStirling, Scotland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)Defender, midfielder
Youth career
Livingston
2006–2007Falkirk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2011Falkirk39(1)
2010Ayr United (loan)10(1)
2011–2012Bradford City11(1)
2012–2015Queen of the South65(2)
2015–2016Clyde15(0)
Total140(5)
National team
2008–2009Scotland U217(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mitchell died on 6 May 2016, aged 27.[2]

References

Other websites

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