England Chris Fairclough (1989-1995)

England Chris Fairclough (1989-1995)

Position: Defender | DOB: 12/04/1964 | Apps: 241 | Goals: 23
Debut: 25/03/1989 - Portsmouth (H)
Pos: Defender | DOB: 12/04/1964
Apps: 241 | Goals: 23
Debut: 25/03/1989 - Portsmouth (H)
Chris Fairclough features at number 58 in our 100 Greatest Leeds players ever.
Born Nottingham 1964, he joined his hometown club Forest in 1981 gaining the first of his seven England under 23 International caps before leaving for Tottenham Hotspurs in 1987. A classy defender, he was often given the man marking role by Leeds after his 1989 transfer and graduated to defensive midfield after David Batty left the club. Christened Courtney but preferring to be known as Chris, he was voted Supporters player of the year in our promotion season and followed this up by starring in our championship win in 1992. After 232 starts and 23 goals he moved to Bolton Wanderers in 1995.

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Signed From Type Joined Left For Left
Tottenham Hotspur Loan to Permanent Mar 1989 Bolton Wanderers Aug 1995
Other Clubs


Player Record Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
League 193 187 (6) 5 21
FA Cup 15 14 (1) 0 0
League Cup 19 17 (2) 0 2
Europe 5 5 (0) 0 0
Other 9 9 (0) 0 0
TOTAL 241 232 (9) 5 23

Season by Season Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
1988-1989 11 11 (0) 0 0
League 11 11 (0) 0 0
1989-1990 48 47 (1) 0 9
League 42 42 (0) 0 8
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 1 (1) 0 1
Other 3 3 (0) 0 0
1990-1991 51 51 (0) 2 5
League 34 34 (0) 2 4
FA Cup 6 6 (0) 0 0
League Cup 7 7 (0) 0 1
Other 4 4 (0) 0 0
1991-1992 37 35 (2) 0 2
League 31 30 (1) 0 2
FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
League Cup 4 3 (1) 0 0
Other 1 1 (0) 0 0
1992-1993 42 40 (2) 0 3
League 30 29 (1) 0 3
FA Cup 4 3 (1) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
Europe 5 5 (0) 0 0
Other 1 1 (0) 0 0
1993-1994 45 45 (0) 1 4
League 40 40 (0) 1 4
FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1994-1995 7 3 (4) 2 0
League 5 1 (4) 2 0
League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0

Appearances Date Score
Match Events
Portsmouth
Division Two
H 25/03/1989 1 : 0 W
Blackburn Rovers
Division Two
A 27/03/1989 0 : 2 L
Bournemouth
Division Two
H 01/04/1989 3 : 0 W
Crystal Palace
Division Two
H 05/04/1989 1 : 2 L
Plymouth Argyle
Division Two
A 09/04/1989 0 : 1 L
Brighton & Hove Albion
Division Two
H 15/04/1989 1 : 0 W
Chelsea
Division Two
A 22/04/1989 0 : 1 L
Stoke City
Division Two
A 29/04/1989 3 : 2 W
Walsall
Division Two
H 01/05/1989 1 : 0 W
Oldham Athletic
Division Two
H 06/05/1989 0 : 0 D
Shrewsbury Town
Division Two
A 13/05/1989 3 : 3 D
Middlesbrough
Division Two
H 23/08/1989 2 : 1 W
Blackburn Rovers
Division Two
H 26/08/1989 1 : 1 D
Stoke City
Division Two
A 02/09/1989 1 : 1 D
Ipswich Town
Division Two
H 09/09/1989 1 : 1 D
Hull City
Division Two
A 16/09/1989 1 : 0 W
Oldham Athletic
Littlewoods Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
A 19/09/1989 1 : 2 L
Oldham Athletic
Littlewoods Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
H 03/10/1989 1 : 2 L
West Ham United
Division Two
A 07/10/1989 1 : 0 W
Sunderland
Division Two
H 14/10/1989 2 : 0 W
Portsmouth
Division Two
A 17/10/1989 3 : 3 D
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division Two
H 21/10/1989 1 : 0 W
Bradford City
Division Two
A 28/10/1989 1 : 0 W
Plymouth Argyle
Division Two
H 01/11/1989 2 : 1 W
Bournemouth
Division Two
H 04/11/1989 3 : 0 W
Blackburn Rovers
Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Section 1st Round
H 07/11/1989 1 : 0 W
Leicester City
Division Two
A 11/11/1989 3 : 4 L
Watford
Division Two
H 18/11/1989 2 : 1 W
West Bromwich Albion
Division Two
A 25/11/1989 1 : 2 L
Barnsley
Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Section 2nd Round
A 28/11/1989 2 : 1 W
Newcastle United
Division Two
H 02/12/1989 1 : 0 W
Middlesbrough
Division Two
A 09/12/1989 2 : 0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion
Division Two
H 16/12/1989 3 : 0 W
Sheffield United
Division Two
A 26/12/1989 2 : 2 D
Barnsley
Division Two
A 30/12/1989 0 : 1 L
Oldham Athletic
Division Two
H 01/01/1990 1 : 1 D
Ipswich Town
FA Cup 3rd Round
H 06/01/1990 0 : 1 L
Blackburn Rovers
Division Two
A 13/01/1990 2 : 1 W
Aston Villa
Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Section Semi Final
A 17/01/1990 0 : 2 L
Stoke City
Division Two
H 20/01/1990 2 : 0 W
Swindon Town
Division Two
A 04/02/1990 2 : 3 L
Hull City
Division Two
H 10/02/1990 4 : 3 W
Ipswich Town
Division Two
A 17/02/1990 2 : 2 D
West Bromwich Albion
Division Two
H 24/02/1990 2 : 2 D
Watford
Division Two
A 03/03/1990 0 : 1 L
Port Vale
Division Two
H 07/03/1990 0 : 0 D
Oxford United
Division Two
A 10/03/1990 4 : 2 W
West Ham United
Division Two
H 17/03/1990 3 : 2 W
Sunderland
Division Two
A 20/03/1990 1 : 0 W
Portsmouth
Division Two
H 24/03/1990 2 : 0 W
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Division Two
A 31/03/1990 0 : 1 L
Bradford City
Division Two
H 07/04/1990 1 : 1 D
Plymouth Argyle
Division Two
A 10/04/1990 1 : 1 D
Oldham Athletic
Division Two
A 13/04/1990 1 : 3 L
Sheffield United
Division Two
H 16/04/1990 4 : 0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion
Division Two
A 21/04/1990 2 : 2 D
Barnsley
Division Two
H 25/04/1990 1 : 2 L
Leicester City
Division Two
H 28/04/1990 2 : 1 W
Bournemouth
Division Two
A 05/05/1990 1 : 0 W
Everton
Division One
A 25/08/1990 3 : 2 W
Manchester United
Division One
H 29/08/1990 0 : 0 D
Norwich City
Division One
H 01/09/1990 3 : 0 W
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
H 15/09/1990 0 : 2 L
Sheffield United
Division One
A 23/09/1990 2 : 0 W
Leicester City
Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
A 26/09/1990 0 : 1 L
Arsenal
Division One
H 29/09/1990 2 : 2 D
Crystal Palace
Division One
A 06/10/1990 1 : 1 D
Leicester City
Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
H 10/10/1990 3 : 0 W
Queens Park Rangers
Division One
H 20/10/1990 2 : 3 L
Aston Villa
Division One
A 27/10/1990 0 : 0 D
Oldham Athletic
Rumbelows Cup 3rd Round
H 31/10/1990 2 : 0 W
Nottingham Forest
Division One
H 03/11/1990 3 : 1 W
Manchester City
Division One
A 11/11/1990 3 : 2 W
Derby County
Division One
H 17/11/1990 3 : 0 W
Coventry City
Division One
A 24/11/1990 1 : 1 D
Queens Park Rangers
Rumbelows Cup 4th Round
A 27/11/1990 3 : 0 W
Southampton
Division One
H 01/12/1990 2 : 1 W
Manchester United
Division One
A 08/12/1990 1 : 1 D
Everton
Division One
H 16/12/1990 2 : 0 W
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area 2nd Round
A 19/12/1990 2 : 1 W
Sunderland
Division One
A 23/12/1990 1 : 0 W
Chelsea
Division One
H 26/12/1990 4 : 1 W
Wimbledon
Division One
H 29/12/1990 3 : 0 W
Liverpool
Division One
A 01/01/1991 0 : 3 L
Barnsley
FA Cup 3rd Round
A 06/01/1991 1 : 1 D
Barnsley
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
H 09/01/1991 4 : 0 W
Norwich City
Division One
A 12/01/1991 0 : 2 L
Aston Villa
Rumbelows Cup 5th Round
H 16/01/1991 4 : 1 W
Luton Town
Division One
H 19/01/1991 2 : 1 W
Arsenal
FA Cup 4th Round
A 27/01/1991 0 : 0 D
Arsenal
FA Cup 4th Round Replay
H 30/01/1991 1 : 1 D
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
A 02/02/1991 0 : 0 D
Manchester United
Rumbelows Cup Semi Final 1st Leg
A 10/02/1991 1 : 2 L
Arsenal
FA Cup 4th Round 2nd Replay
A 13/02/1991 0 : 0 D
Arsenal
FA Cup 4th Round 3rd Replay
H 16/02/1991 1 : 2 L
Manchester City
Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area Semi Final
H 20/02/1991 2 : 0 W
Manchester United
Rumbelows Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg
H 24/02/1991 0 : 1 L
Southampton
Division One
A 02/03/1991 0 : 2 L
Coventry City
Division One
H 09/03/1991 2 : 0 W
Arsenal
Division One
A 17/03/1991 0 : 2 L
Everton
Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area Final 1st Leg
H 19/03/1991 3 : 3 D
Everton
Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area Final 2nd Leg
A 21/03/1991 1 : 3 L
Crystal Palace
Division One
H 23/03/1991 1 : 2 L
Chelsea
Division One
A 30/03/1991 2 : 1 W
Liverpool
Division One
H 13/04/1991 4 : 5 L
Queens Park Rangers
Division One
A 17/04/1991 0 : 2 L
Derby County
Division One
A 23/04/1991 1 : 0 W
Aston Villa
Division One
H 04/05/1991 5 : 2 W
Sheffield United
Division One
H 08/05/1991 2 : 1 W
Nottingham Forest
Division One
A 11/05/1991 3 : 4 L
Nottingham Forest
Division One
H 20/08/1991 1 : 0 W
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One
H 24/08/1991 1 : 1 D
Southampton
Division One
A 28/08/1991 4 : 0 W
Sheffield United
Division One
H 05/10/1991 4 : 3 W
Scunthorpe United
Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
H 08/10/1991 3 : 0 W
Notts County
Division One
A 19/10/1991 4 : 2 W
Nottingham Forest
Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area 2nd Round
H 22/10/1991 1 : 3 L
Oldham Athletic
Division One
H 26/10/1991 1 : 0 W
Tranmere Rovers
Rumbelows Cup 3rd Round
H 29/10/1991 3 : 1 W
Wimbledon
Division One
A 02/11/1991 0 : 0 D
Queens Park Rangers
Division One
H 16/11/1991 2 : 0 W
Aston Villa
Division One
A 24/11/1991 4 : 1 W
Everton
Division One
H 30/11/1991 1 : 0 W
Everton
Rumbelows Cup 4th Round
A 04/12/1991 4 : 1 W
Luton Town
Division One
A 07/12/1991 2 : 0 W
Manchester United
Division One
H 29/12/1991 1 : 1 D
West Ham United
Division One
A 01/01/1992 3 : 1 W
Manchester United
Rumbelows Cup 5th Round
H 08/01/1992 1 : 3 L
Sheffield Wednesday
Division One
A 12/01/1992 6 : 1 W
Manchester United
FA Cup 3rd Round
H 15/01/1992 0 : 1 L
Crystal Palace
Division One
H 18/01/1992 1 : 1 D
Notts County
Division One
H 01/02/1992 3 : 0 W
Oldham Athletic
Division One
A 08/02/1992 0 : 2 L
Everton
Division One
A 23/02/1992 1 : 1 D
Luton Town
Division One
H 29/02/1992 2 : 0 W
Aston Villa
Division One
H 03/03/1992 0 : 0 D
Tottenham Hotspur
Division One
A 07/03/1992 3 : 1 W
Queens Park Rangers
Division One
A 11/03/1992 1 : 4 L
Wimbledon
Division One
H 14/03/1992 5 : 1 W
Arsenal
Division One
A 22/03/1992 1 : 1 D
West Ham United
Division One
H 28/03/1992 0 : 0 D
Manchester City
Division One
A 04/04/1992 0 : 4 L
Chelsea
Division One
H 11/04/1992 3 : 0 W
Liverpool
Division One
A 18/04/1992 0 : 0 D
Coventry City
Division One
H 20/04/1992 2 : 0 W
Sheffield United
Division One
A 26/04/1992 3 : 2 W
Norwich City
Division One
H 02/05/1992 1 : 0 W
Liverpool
Charity Shield
N 08/08/1992 4 : 3 W
Wimbledon
Premier League
H 15/08/1992 2 : 1 W
Aston Villa
Premier League
A 19/08/1992 1 : 1 D
Middlesbrough
Premier League
A 22/08/1992 1 : 4 L
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
H 25/08/1992 5 : 0 W
Liverpool
Premier League
H 29/08/1992 2 : 2 D
Oldham Athletic
Premier League
A 01/09/1992 2 : 2 D
Manchester United
Premier League
A 06/09/1992 0 : 2 L
Aston Villa
Premier League
H 13/09/1992 1 : 1 D
Stuttgart
European Cup 1st Round 1st Leg
A 16/09/1992 0 : 3 L
Southampton
Premier League
A 19/09/1992 1 : 1 D
Everton
Premier League
H 26/09/1992 2 : 0 W
Stuttgart
European Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
H 30/09/1992 4 : 1 W
Ipswich Town
Premier League
A 03/10/1992 2 : 4 L
Stuttgart
European Cup 1st Round Play Off
N 09/10/1992 2 : 1 W
Sheffield United
Premier League
H 17/10/1992 3 : 1 W
Glasgow Rangers
European Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
A 21/10/1992 1 : 2 L
Queens Park Rangers
Premier League
A 24/10/1992 1 : 2 L
Scunthorpe United
Coca Cola Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
A 27/10/1992 2 : 2 D
Coventry City
Premier League
H 31/10/1992 2 : 2 D
Glasgow Rangers
European Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
H 04/11/1992 1 : 2 L
Manchester City
Premier League
A 07/11/1992 0 : 4 L
Watford
Coca Cola Cup 3rd Round
A 10/11/1992 1 : 2 L
Arsenal
Premier League
H 21/11/1992 3 : 0 W
Chelsea
Premier League
A 29/11/1992 0 : 1 L
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
H 05/12/1992 1 : 4 L
Sheffield Wednesday
Premier League
H 12/12/1992 3 : 1 W
Crystal Palace
Premier League
A 20/12/1992 0 : 1 L
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
A 26/12/1992 1 : 3 L
Norwich City
Premier League
H 28/12/1992 0 : 0 D
Charlton Athletic
FA Cup 3rd Round
H 02/01/1993 1 : 1 D
Southampton
Premier League
H 09/01/1993 2 : 1 W
Charlton Athletic
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
A 13/01/1993 3 : 1 W
Everton
Premier League
A 16/01/1993 0 : 2 L
Arsenal
FA Cup 4th Round
A 25/01/1993 2 : 2 D
Middlesbrough
Premier League
H 30/01/1993 3 : 0 W
Arsenal
FA Cup 4th Round Replay
H 03/02/1993 2 : 3 L
Arsenal
Premier League
A 24/02/1993 0 : 0 D
Ipswich Town
Premier League
H 27/02/1993 1 : 0 W
Manchester City
Premier League
H 13/03/1993 1 : 0 W
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
H 10/04/1993 5 : 2 W
Norwich City
Premier League
A 14/04/1993 2 : 4 L
Manchester City
Premier League
A 14/08/1993 1 : 1 D
West Ham United
Premier League
H 17/08/1993 1 : 0 W
Norwich City
Premier League
H 21/08/1993 0 : 4 L
Arsenal
Premier League
A 24/08/1993 1 : 2 L
Liverpool
Premier League
A 28/08/1993 0 : 2 L
Sheffield United
Premier League
H 18/09/1993 2 : 1 W
Sunderland
Coca Cola Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
A 21/09/1993 1 : 2 L
Coventry City
Premier League
A 25/09/1993 2 : 0 W
Wimbledon
Premier League
H 02/10/1993 4 : 0 W
Sunderland
Coca Cola Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
H 06/10/1993 1 : 2 L
Ipswich Town
Premier League
A 17/10/1993 0 : 0 D
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
H 23/10/1993 3 : 3 D
Sheffield Wednesday
Premier League
A 30/10/1993 3 : 3 D
Chelsea
Premier League
H 06/11/1993 4 : 1 W
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
A 20/11/1993 1 : 1 D
Everton
Premier League
A 23/11/1993 1 : 1 D
Swindon Town
Premier League
H 27/11/1993 3 : 0 W
Manchester City
Premier League
H 04/12/1993 3 : 2 W
West Ham United
Premier League
A 08/12/1993 1 : 0 W
Norwich City
Premier League
A 13/12/1993 1 : 2 L
Arsenal
Premier League
H 18/12/1993 2 : 1 W
Newcastle United
Premier League
A 22/12/1993 1 : 1 D
Queens Park Rangers
Premier League
H 29/12/1993 1 : 1 D
Manchester United
Premier League
A 01/01/1994 0 : 0 D
Crewe Alexandra
FA Cup 3rd Round
H 08/01/1994 3 : 1 W
Ipswich Town
Premier League
H 15/01/1994 0 : 0 D
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
A 23/01/1994 1 : 2 L
Oxford United
FA Cup 4th Round
A 29/01/1994 2 : 2 D
Aston Villa
Premier League
A 06/02/1994 0 : 1 L
Oxford United
FA Cup 4th Round Replay
H 09/02/1994 2 : 3 L
Liverpool
Premier League
H 19/02/1994 2 : 0 W
Oldham Athletic
Premier League
A 28/02/1994 1 : 1 D
Southampton
Premier League
H 05/03/1994 0 : 0 D
Sheffield United
Premier League
A 13/03/1994 2 : 2 D
Aston Villa
Premier League
H 16/03/1994 2 : 0 W
Coventry City
Premier League
H 19/03/1994 1 : 0 W
Wimbledon
Premier League
A 26/03/1994 0 : 1 L
Newcastle United
Premier League
H 01/04/1994 1 : 1 D
Queens Park Rangers
Premier League
A 04/04/1994 4 : 0 W
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
H 17/04/1994 2 : 0 W
Chelsea
Premier League
A 23/04/1994 1 : 1 D
Manchester United
Premier League
H 27/04/1994 0 : 2 L
Everton
Premier League
H 30/04/1994 3 : 0 W
Sheffield Wednesday
Premier League
H 03/05/1994 2 : 2 D
Swindon Town
Premier League
A 07/05/1994 5 : 0 W
Crystal Palace
Premier League
A 30/08/1994 2 : 1 W
Manchester United
Premier League
H 11/09/1994 2 : 1 W
Coventry City
Premier League
A 17/09/1994 1 : 2 L
Mansfield Town
Coca Cola Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
H 21/09/1994 0 : 1 L
Manchester City
Premier League
H 01/10/1994 2 : 0 W
Mansfield Town
Coca Cola Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
A 04/10/1994 0 : 0 D
Norwich City
Premier League
A 08/10/1994 1 : 2 L
Unused Sub Date Score
Match Events
Wimbledon
Division One
A 06/04/1991 1 : 0 W Unused Sub
Manchester City
Division One
H 10/04/1991 1 : 2 L Unused Sub
Southampton
Premier League
A 11/09/1993 2 : 0 W Unused Sub
West Ham United
Premier League
A 20/08/1994 0 : 0 D Unused Sub
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
A 14/05/1995 1 : 1 D Unused Sub

References
OzWhite: Player Profile for Chris Fairclough
Sheridan Dictates: Player Profile for Chris Fairclough
Leeds-Fans.org.uk: Player Profile for Chris Fairclough

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