Chris Short (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Mark Short | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Münster, West Germany | ||
| Playing position | 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. |
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Christian Mark "Chris" 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.
Born in Münster, West Germany, Short grew up in Yorkshire and followed his older brother Craig from non-league Pickering Town on to Scarborough. He was loaned to Manchester United before joining his brother again at Notts County for £240,000, Scarborough's record sale. 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.Brian Little took him to Stoke City on a free transfer in 1998 and impressed as an attacking right back.
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. Short went on a number of checks at the hospital but they found no problems with him. He was put on a sodium diet and says that he always felt "tired and out of breath". Eventually he was diagnosed with a circulation disorder and retired from playing after ending his career with Scarborough and Hinckley United.
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