Chris Westwood | |
Fullname: | Christopher John Westwood |
Birth Date: | 13 February 1977 |
Birth Place: | Dudley, England |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1995–1998 |
Clubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Caps1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1998–1999 |
Clubs2: | Reading |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1999–2005 |
Clubs3: | Hartlepool United |
Caps3: | 251 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 2005–2007 |
Clubs4: | Walsall |
Caps4: | 69 |
Goals4: | 5 |
Years5: | 2007–2009 |
Clubs5: | Peterborough United |
Caps5: | 53 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2009 |
Caps6: | 9 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Clubs6: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
Years7: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs7: | Wycombe Wanderers |
Caps7: | 55 |
Goals7: | 3 |
Years8: | 2011–2013 |
Clubs8: | Wrexham |
Caps8: | 50 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Years9: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs9: | Alfreton Town |
Caps9: | 26 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Years10: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs10: | Hednesford Town |
Caps10: | 18 |
Goals10: | 1 |
Years11: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs11: | Halesowen Town |
Caps11: | 6 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 541 |
Totalgoals: | 23 |
Christopher John Westwood (born 13 February 1977) is an English retired footballer.
Westwood began his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he scored once against Portsmouth.[1]
Westwood moved to Reading in 1998 but. First team chances at both clubs were limited and in his one season with the Berkshire club he didn't make a senior league appearance.
Westood moved at the beginning of the 1999–2000 season to Hartlepool United. Westwood was named in the PFA Division Three team of the year for the 2002–03 season, as Hartlepool won promotion to Division Two.[2] Over the course of six seasons at Victoria Park, Westwood made 294 appearances in all competitions, scoring nine goals. Westwood's final appearance for Hartlepool was the 2004–05 Football League One play-off final. It did not end well for Westwood as he was sent off as his side went on to lose 4–2 to Sheffield Wednesday.[3]
He left Hartlepool at the end of the 2004–05 season after rejecting the offer of a new contract, instead opting to join Walsall on 1 July 2005.[4] Westwood helped Walsall to promotion in the 2006–07 season, and was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year.[5]
Westwood was signed by Peterborough United from Walsall on a three-year deal on 14 May 2007,[6] and aided in the team's back-to-back promotions to League One and the Championship.
On 6 January 2009, Westwood moved on an initial one-month loan to Cheltenham Town,[7] which was later extended for a further month.[8] Following Peterborough's promotion to the Championship, Westwood was placed on the transfer list.[9]
On 9 July 2009, Westwood signed a two-year contract with League One side Wycombe Wanderers after his contract with Peterborough was cancelled.[10]
Westwood left Wycombe in June 2011 after rejecting their offer of a new contract and signed for Wrexham on a two-year deal.[11] Westwood scored his first goal for Wrexham in a 2–2 draw against Grimsby Town.[12] In March 2013 Westwood made his first appearance at Wembley Stadium in the FA Trophy Final which he won with Wrexham, beating Grimsby Town on penalties after the match ended 1–1, Westwood successfully converted a penalty in the shoot out. On 21 April Westwood was awarded the Wrexham player of the year award for the 2012–13 season.
On 13 May 2013, it was confirmed that Westwood would not be offered a new contract for the 2013–14 season.
Westwood join fellow Conference National side Alfreton Town on 5 July 2013, signing a one-year contract.[13] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in a 1–0 defeat away to Dartford.[14]
Westwood joined Hednesford Town in September 2014, making his debut against Stockport County FC on 6 September.
Westwood joined Evo Slik Northern Premier League side Halesowen Town in August 2015.
After retiring from football, Westwood became a support worker with Wolverhampton-based care providers Sevacare.[15]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1997–98[16] | Division One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
Hartlepool United | 1998–99[17] | Division Three | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
1999–2000[18] | Division Three | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
2000–01[19] | Division Three | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
2001–02[20] | Division Three | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
2002–03[21] | Division Three | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
2003–04[22] | Division Two | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
2004–05[23] | League One | 37 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
Total | 251 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 293 | 9 | |||
Walsall | 2005–06[24] | League One | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
2006–07[25] | League Two | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
Total | 69 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 5 | |||
Peterborough United | 2007–08[26] | League Two | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
2008–09[27] | League One | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | |||
Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2008–09 | League One | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2009–10[28] | League One | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
2010–11[29] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
Total | 55 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 3 | |||
Wrexham | 2011–12[30] | Conference Premier | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
2012–13[31] | Conference Premier | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 2 | ||
Total | 50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 3 | |||
Alfreton Town | 2013–14[32] | Conference Premier | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
Hednesford Town | 2014–15 | Conference North | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
Career total | 535 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 613 | 26 |
Hartlepool United
Walsall
Peterborough United
Wrexham
Individual
2002–03 Third Division, 2006–07 League Two