Chris Maskery

Chris Maskery
Personal information
Full name	Christopher Paul Maskery
Date of birth	25 September 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1987	Stoke City
	Stafford Rangers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Paul Maskery (born 25 September 1964) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.^[1]

Maskery played for Stoke City from 1982 to 1987 where he made 107 appearances scoring five goals. His career was ended after he swallowed his tongue whilst playing for Stafford Rangers.

Career

Maskery was born in Stoke-on-Trent and played for the youth team of his local club Stoke City turning professional in 1982.^[1] He made his debut away at Coventry City in December 1982.^[1] He forced his way into the first team in 1983–84 and was a regular in 1984–85 playing in 36 matches.^[1] Stoke however suffered an awful season being relegated with a record low points tally of 17.^[1] Under new manager Mick Mills Maskery was first choice in midfield but injury against Sunderland at the end of November 1985 meant he missed the rest of the 1985–86 season.^[1]

He made sporadic appearances in 1986–87 and was not offered a new contract by Mills at the end of the campaign.^[1] Instead of joining another League side, Maskery retired but he stayed local and made a U-turn and joined Stafford Rangers.^[1] However, in 1990 he swallowed his tongue during a Rangers match and decided to retire from football again. He went on to join the Staffordshire Fire service.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other^[A]		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City^[1]	1982–83	First Division	7	0	1	0	0	0	–		8	0
	1983–84	First Division	19	0	1	0	3	0	–		23	0
	1984–85	First Division	34	0	2	0	1	0	–		37	0
	1985–86	Second Division	19	3	0	0	2	0	3	1	24	4
	1986–87	Second Division	13	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	16	1
Career Total			92	3	4	0	8	1	4	1	108	5

A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Full Members Cup.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[2] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

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Personal information
Full name	Christopher Paul Maskery^[1]
Date of birth	(1964-09-25) 25 September 1964 (age 60)^[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England^[1]
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1987	Stoke City	92	(3)
	Stafford Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals