Norman_Christie

Norman Christie

Norman Christie

English footballer

This article is about the English footballer. For the Scottish footballer, see Norman Christie (footballer, born 1925).

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  2. [2]
    1911 England Census
  3. [3]
    "Blackburn Rovers. Search for inside man". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  5. [5]
    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)
  6. [6]
    "Norman Christie Married". Huddersfield Weekly Examiner. Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. 6 June 1936. p. 5. Retrieved 9 February 2024.


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