Chris Carruthers

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Carruthers
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1983(1983-08-19)
Age	41
Birthplace	Kettering
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Chris Carruthers Biography

Chris Carruthers is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on August 19, 1983 in Kettering, England, United Kingdom. Christopher Paul Carruthers (born 19 August 1983) is an English professional soccer player who played left back. He was a player within the Football League for Northampton Town and Bristol Rovers.

Carruthers played for the England national team for the under-20 age group over two years. He first was selected for the team for a game with Switzerland on November 2, 2002. Carruthers was the first player to make his debut the match which ended in the 2-0 loss at home on December 12, 2002. Carruthers was a participant in the 2003 Toulon Tournament, marking Cristiano Ronaldo in the match against Portugal and Carruthers said that in the past “I did okay against him though.” He played in all four of England’s matches in the tournament, one of which was a loss after a 1-0 loss to Japan. He was selected as a member of the squad for a match against Czech Republic on the 9th of October, 2003. Czech Republic on 9 October 2003. He stepped into the match as a second-half substitute, but was required to leave the field after 60 minutes because of an injury. He was picked to the team of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and was a part of two of England’s three games during the event. He was awarded 11 caps for England.

Carruthers scored for the first time in 2005–06 with the winning goal in a 1–0 victory away to Grimsby Town on 10 December 2005 after scoring from a free kick on 80 minutes. He played regularly after signing permanently, appearing in 45 matches and scoring once in his first full season at the club. Ahead of 2006–07, Carruthers said “We’ve got a good set of players and have proved that – especially away against some of the top sides. We’re capable of getting results; we just need to get that consistency”. He played in an FA Cup fourth round match against Championship team Derby County on 27 January 2007, in which he cleared an Arturo Lupoli header off the line, although Rovers lost 1–0. He played in both legs of Rovers’ play-off semi-final victory over Lincoln City, which finished 7–4 on aggregate. He played in the 2007 League Two play-off Final at Wembley Stadium on 26 May 2007, which Rovers won 3–1 against Shrewsbury Town, thus earning promotion to League One. He finished the season with 54 appearances and agreed a new one-year contract with the club in July 2007.

After returning he only managed to play one match before being loaned out again on 24 March 2005, this time to League Two club Bristol Rovers, until the end of the season. He made his debut two days later as a substitute on 79 minutes in a 2–1 victory away to Notts County. He stated his desire to stay at the club long-term in April 2005, saying “I do need a change, just to get myself going again really because it has been disappointing not playing.” He made his first start for the club in a 4–0 away defeat against Scunthorpe United on 30 April 2005. The loan expired in May 2005 after playing five times and he again expressed his desire to stay at the club. Wycombe Wanderers agreed to sign Carruthers on a two-year contract on a free transfer on 16 June 2005 and Rovers manager Ian Atkins revealed his disappointment at not signing him, saying “He was high on my list. There are not many players who can play left-back, wing-back or as out-and-out wingers”. However, after speaking to Atkins and being guaranteed regular football, he decided to join Rovers instead on 29 June 2005.

Carruthers’ career began with an initial stint in the Northampton Town youth system and made his debut for the first team in 2001. He was loaned to Hornchurch, Kettering Town, and Bristol Rovers, joining the Bristol Rovers in the year 2005, after playing more than 80 games for Northampton. The three seasons that he played for the club included a spot in the prestigious 2007. League Two play-off Final, that took place prior to his departure in the year 2008. He joined Conference Premier club Oxford United and, after a season, was assigned for a season to Crawley Town. He later joined Oxford’s rivals in the division York City on loan and joined them on a permanent basis in 2010.

Chris Carruthers Net Worth

Chris Carruthers is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Carruthers 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Carruthers is a native of Kettering, Northamptonshire and attended Raunds Manor School from 1994 to 1999. Carruthers has been the proprietor of Carruthers Property Services since April 2010, and also a director for Players Taxback since September 2012. He has been working in various positions for Travis Perkins since October 2013.

Carruthers was a member of Raunds Tigers prior to becoming a member of Harborough Town aged 13. He was soon a part of Northampton Town in their youth system following a trial of two weeks. He was selected as a first-team player for the 2000-01 season at the time that Northampton were playing in the Second Division after their promotion. His debut came at 17 as a substitute for half- time in a 2-0 loss at home at Port Vale on 26 April 2001. His first appearance was in a home 3-0 loss to Walsall on May 5, ending this season in three games. His first contract as a professional was signed on April 9 2002. Carruthers scored the first club goal using an “spectacular” long-range volley on the hour-long match, which ended during a 4-1 victory over Wycombe Wanderers. The 2001-02 season was the one in which Carruthers made more of an impact playing in 14 games and scoring a goal. He was issued the first red card in his professional career during the 2-2 draw against Cambridge United in the FA Cup second round on December 7, 2002. In 2002-03, he secured his spot in the first squad, playing 38 times.

He played for Northampton in a 3–0 home defeat to Premier League team Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round on 25 January 2004, in which he conceded a penalty kick after two minutes. He signed a new contract with Northampton in February 2004, which would expire in the summer of 2006. He finished 2003–04 with 31 appearances. However, in 2004–05, Carruthers fell out of favour at Northampton and he was made available to other clubs on loan. He joined Conference South club Hornchurch on 19 November 2004 on a one-month loan, and after making his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Grays Athletic he finished the loan with four appearances. He joined Conference North leaders Kettering Town, his hometown club, on a one-month loan on 21 January 2005. His debut came in a 5–0 home defeat to Southport and made one further appearance, completing the loan with two appearances before returning to Northampton.

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He picked up an ankle injury seven minutes into a 2–1 home defeat to Salisbury City on 9 March 2010, and made his return in a 1–1 home draw with Tamworth on 27 March. He played in both legs of York’s play-off semi-final victory over Luton, which finished 2–0 on aggregate, and scored the goal in the 1–0 away win in the second leg with a clipped shot from three yards after goalkeeper Mark Tyler parried Rankine’s free kick. Following the match, he was hit by a coin with the York squad being forced to leave the ground through the back of a stand after having missiles thrown at them by a section of Luton fans. He started in the 2010 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley Stadium on 16 May, being substituted on 74 minutes, as York lost 3–1 to Oxford. He finished the season with 39 appearances and 3 goals for York.

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Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Chris Carruthers celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

After his release by York, Carruthers joined Conference Premier club Gateshead in 2011. He was released after one season with Gateshead, joining Hereford United before dropping down to the Southern League Premier Division with Corby Town in 2013. He was named the Players’ Player of the Year in 2013–14 before joining Brackley Town of the Conference North. He rejoined Corby after their promotion to the National League North in 2015. Later that year, he rejoined Southern League Premier Division club Kettering Town, before leaving in 2016. He also represented the England national under-20 team and played at the 2003 Toulon Tournament and the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He earned 11 caps for the team.

Top Facts about Chris Carruthers

1. Chris Carruthers is a retired English footballer.
2. He played as a left-back for several clubs.
3. Carruthers started his career at Newcastle United.
4. He made over 100 appearances for Oxford United.
5. Carruthers also played for Northampton Town and York City.
6. He won the Conference National with Oxford in 2010.
7. Carruthers retired from professional football in 2013.
8. He later became a coach at Oxford United’s academy.
9. Carruthers has also worked as a scout for Sunderland AFC.
10. His current role is Head of Recruitment at Scunthorpe United FC.