Norman Christie (24 November 1909 – 4 August 1989) was an English footballer and manager who played for Bishop Auckland, Huddersfield Town and Blackburn Rovers.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 November 1909[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hebburn, County Durham, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 4 August 1989 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | North Yorkshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| 1931–1934 | Huddersfield Town | 47 | (0) |
| 1934–1937 | Blackburn Rovers | 43 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was a centre-half (central defender). He used to tell how he once jumped up with the opposing centre-forward to head the ball; he jumped with his mouth open, and came down with a mouthful of the forward's skin from the back of his neck.[5]
Christie was born in Hebburn, Durham, the son of William Davidson Christie and Janet Borland. He married Greta Margaret Pratt in 1936.[6]
References
edit- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers. Search for inside man". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Norman Christie Married". Huddersfield Weekly Examiner. Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. 6 June 1936. p. 5. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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