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The goalkeeper who holds the appearance record for the Rovers with over 600 appearances.
Chris joined Birmingham City from school, but a broken leg hampered his career at St Andrews at he joined the Rovers, managed by Joe Wainwright towards the end of the 1961/62 season aged 19.
He was the number one goalkeeper for the next 13 seasons, at one stage playing in 150 consecutive games, and was granted a testimonial match in 1971.
Spinal arthritis brought his career with the Rovers to a premature end and he played the final game of a wonderful career against Milton Keynes City, in the Southern League Division 1 north, on 22 April 1975.
Stats:
1961/62:
1962/63:
1963/64:
1964/65:
1965/66:
1966/67:
1967/68: 45 appearances
1968/69: 69 appearances
1969/70: 53 appearances
1970/71: 70 appearances
1971/72: 58 appearances
1972/73: 65 appearances
1973/74: 63 appearances
1974/75: 36 appearances
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