Player Profile

Name: Chris Carruthers 
Date of Birth: 19 August 1983 
Place of Birth: Kettering
Height: 6' 01''
Weight: 12 03 
Club: Northampton Town 
Position: Midfielder


 

Year

Club

Apps.

Goals

2000/01

Northampton Town

3

0

2001/02

Northampton Town

13

1

2002/03

Northampton Town

33

0


On The Pitch

Player you pretended to be in the school playground?
John Barnes.

The part of your game you've had to work most on?  
My weaker foot. 

Best piece of advice you've ever been given? 
'Don't try your best, try harder' (my Dad)

Most skilfull player you've played with? 
Derek Asamoah.

Best player you've played against?:
Scott Murray of Bristol City.

Player you model yourself on?
The great Paolo Maldini of Milan and Italy.

Best all-time England player?
Has to be Paul Gascoigne.

Best goal you've ever scored?
My first for Northampton Town, against Wycombe Wanderers

Most memorable match?
Liverpool 4 Newcastle 3, FA Premiership, April 1997.


Premiership champions 2003/04?
Manchester United

FA Cup winners 2003/04?
Liverpool

Off The Pitch

Favourite Film? 
Gladiator

TV programme you never miss?
I really like 'Friends'

Least favourite band/singer? 
Blink 182

Who or what makes you laugh? 
My friends and some films

Ideal holiday? 
Anywhere warm and clean. 

If I wasn't a footballer I'd be...: 
Self-employed.

Most likely to be doing when not playing football?
Just spending some time with my girlfriend

Person you'd most like to meet? 
England's Michael Owen

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