Christopher Palmer (born 16 October 1983) is an English professional

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who made more than 200 appearances in the

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. He most recently played for

Conference Premier The National League, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of the National League System and fifth-highest of the overall English football league system. It is the highest league that is semi-professi ...

side Tamworth, where he played as a

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Playing career

Palmer was born in

Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby g ...

and attended

Derby Moor Community School Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby g ...

. He began his professional career with

Derby County Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In 2022, it was announced that DCFC was acquired by Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd, a Derbyshire-based property group. Founded in 188 ...

, but did not establish himself as a first-team member. He then joined

Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 25 November 1862, it is the ...

in 2004, from where he went out to

Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'Th ...

on loan for a month, making three appearances. He was given a first-team place on his return, making 24 appearances and scoring four goals. Palmer signed for

Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play their home ...

in the summer of 2006. He initially held down a place in the first team, but struggled to win back his place after a shoulder injury. He went on loan to

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underw ...

in August 2007. After being released by Wycombe he signed for

Walsall Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands County, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east of Wolverhampton and from Lichfield. Walsall is th ...

on 1 August 2008, after a successful trial period with the club. On 6 July 2009, Palmer joined

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side Gillingham. On 17 June 2011, Palmer moved to

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side

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home grou ...

. Following his release from

, Palmer joined

Waitakere United Waitakere United was a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They were one of the franchises in the ISPS Handa Premiership. They played their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu and The Trusts Arena. History Waitakere Uni ...

in New Zealand on a short-term contract. He scored three goals for Waitakere in the group stages of the

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and played in

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, which they lost 2–1 to

Auckland City Auckland City was a territorial authority with city status covering the central isthmus of the urban area of Auckland, New Zealand. It was governed by the Auckland City Council from 1989 to 2010, and as a territory within the wider Auckland Re ...

. He later returned to England to play for

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side Ilkeston on non-contract terms on 16 August 2013, where he was joined by his former

colleague Aaron Webster. He made nine appearances for the Robins in all competitions, scoring once. On 3 October 2013, Palmer left Ilkeston and signed for

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side Oxford City. On 29 January 2014, Palmer signed for

side Tamworth, but after five appearances Palmer was released by the club on 27 February 2014.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmer, Chris 1983 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Derby Men's association football midfielders Derby County F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Waitakere United players Ilkeston F.C. players Oxford City F.C. players Rainworth Miners Welfare F.C. players Mickleover F.C. players Tamworth F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players