Christopher Alan Willmott (born 30 September 1977, in Bedford, England) is an English retired footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Alan Willmott | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Luton Town | 14 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Wimbledon | 53 | (2) |
| 2003 | → Luton Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Northampton Town | 81 | (1) |
| 2005–2009 | Oxford United | 98 | (4) |
| 2009–2012 | Brackley Town | 35 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Oxford City | 37 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willmott began his career at Luton Town, before a move to Wimbledon alongside teammate Kelvin Davis. He returned to Luton on loan in 2002/03, and was all set to return on a Bosman transfer in the summer of 2003 as well as fellow loanee Sammy Igoe.
However, the take-over and subsequent dismissal of the Luton management team saw Willmott join Northampton Town instead, where he scored once against Cambridge United.[1] In the summer of 2005, Willmott joined Oxford United on a free transfer from Northampton. 'Motty' missed the majority of the 2007/08 season through a knee injury.
He was released by Oxford United at the end of the 2008/09 season. Willmott signed a two-year contract with Southern League Premier Division side Brackley Town. Willmott then played for Conference North team Oxford City where he was vice-captain.
After retiring from football he went into teaching, becoming a master at Bedford Modern School.
In 2022, Willmott joined AFC Rushden and Diamonds as assistant manager.[2]
In October 2022, Chris Willmott joined Kettering Town FC as first team coach and assistant to the manager, Lee Glover.
References
edit- ^ "Cambridge 0-1 Northampton". BBC. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ AFCRDTV talks to Chris Willmott June 3, 2022
External links
edit- Chris Willmott at Soccerbase
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