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 name Christopher Philip Mitchell[1]
Date of birth (1988-07-21)21 July 1988
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Date of death 7 May 2016(2016-05-07) (aged 27)
Place of death Stirling, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
Livingston
2006–2007 Falkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Falkirk 39 (1)
2010Ayr United (loan) 10 (1)
2011–2012 Bradford City 11 (1)
2012–2015 Queen of the South 65 (2)
2015–2016 Clyde 15 (0)
Total 140 (5)
National team
2008–2009 Scotland U21 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

References

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  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  2. Wilson, Fraser (8 May 2016). "Tributes paid to ex Clyde, QoS and Falkirk footballer Chris Mitchell who has tragically died at the age of 27". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

Other websites

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