Christopher Alan Willmott (born 30 September 1977, in
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...
, England) is an English retired
footballer
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.
Willmott began his career at
Luton Town
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the EFL Championship, Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1 ...
, 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
Samuel Gary Igoe (born 30 September 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder during his career.
Career
He started his career with Portsmouth, and after spells with Reading, Luton Town and Swindon Town. Igoe ...
.
However, the take-over and subsequent dismissal of the Luton management team saw Willmott join
Northampton Town
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland L ...
instead, where he scored once against Cambridge United. In the summer of 2005, Willmott joined
Oxford United
Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club in the city of Oxford, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The chairman is Grant Ferguson, the manager is Karl Robinson and ...
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
Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club in the city of Oxford, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The chairman is Grant Ferguson, the manager is Karl Robinson and ...
at the end of the 2008/09 season. Willmott signed a two-year contract with
Southern League Premier Division
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side
Brackley Town. Willmott then played for
Conference North
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team
Oxford City where he was vice-captain.
After retiring from football he went into teaching, becoming a master at
Bedford Modern School
Bedford Modern School (often called BMS) is a Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference independent school in Bedford, England. The school has its origins in The Harpur Trust, born from the endowments left by Sir William Harpur in the s ...
.
In 2022, Willmott joined
AFC Rushden and Diamonds
A.F.C. Rushden & Diamonds is an English football club based in Rushden in Northamptonshire. They played their opening season at Kiln Park, the home of Raunds Town, in 2011–12 and subsequently shared the Dog & Duck ground with Wellingborough ...
as assistant manager.
AFCRDTV talks to Chris Willmott
June 3, 2022
In October 2022, Chris Willmott joined Kettering Town FC as first team coach and assistant to the manager, Lee Glover.
References
External links
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1977 births
Living people
Footballers from Bedford
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Luton Town F.C. players
Wimbledon F.C. players
Northampton Town F.C. players
Oxford United F.C. players
Oxford City F.C. players
Premier League players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Brackley Town F.C. players
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