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Chris Day

b. 1975

English footballer (born 1975)

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Born 1975. Chris Day is a British association football player.

Queens Park Rangers In July 2001, Day joined Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer following his release from Watford. He made his QPR debut in a 1–0 victory over Stoke City on 11 August 2001, and went on to make 18 appearances during the 2001–02 season. He was dropped in October 2001 after the arrival of Fraser Digby and shortly afterwards suffered a broken leg in a home match against Oldham Athletic following a challenge with striker Matthew Tipton. As part of his recovery, he was loaned to non-League club Aylesbury United in October 2002, and made 11 appearances during his two months there. Day returned to QPR's first team late in the 2002–03 season and remained first-choice goalkeeper for the remainder of that campaign, including the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium, where QPR were defeated 1–0 by Cardiff City.

Day made 34 appearances for QPR during the 2003–04 season, keeping 16 clean sheets between August 2003 to February 2004, including five in six matches during November 2003. An injury in February 2004 led to QPR signing Lee Camp on loan to cover in his absence, whose performances kept Day out of the team upon his return. He returned to the first team in the 2004–05 season, making 33 appearances before being dropped in January 2005 for loanee Simon Royce. Subsequently, Day joined Preston North End on a one-month loan, keeping two clean sheets in six appearances during his time there.

Oldham and Millwall A week before the start of the 2005–06 season, Day joined Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract. After manager Ronnie Moore signed Derby County goalkeeper Lee Grant on loan in late January 2006, Day became second-choice for the remainder of the season. He departed Oldham and signed a two-year contract with League One club Millwall in June 2006, making seven appearances during the 2006–07 season. He was predominantly second-choice goalkeeper during the 2007–08 season, making a further seven appearances before leaving when his contract expired in June 2008.

Stevenage

Following surgery on a leg injury, Day contemplated retirement. At the time of his arrival, the club were second-bottom of the league, having conceded 13 goals in four matches. He made his debut in a 1–1 draw at home to Crawley Town on 25 August 2008. Between December 2008 and April 2009, Stevenage went 24 matches unbeaten, setting a club record. The club reached the play-offs, losing in the semi-finals against Cambridge United, and won the FA Trophy, with Day keeping four clean sheets in six matches, including the 2–0 victory over York City in the final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 2009. He made 52 appearances across all competitions in his first season, recording 20 clean sheets. He made 39 league appearances that season, kept 24 clean sheets, the highest in the league, and helped the club achieve the division's best defensive record, conceding 24 goals. Stevenage finished sixth, winning the play-off semi-final against Accrington Stanley 3–0 on aggregate, with Day keeping two clean sheets. He kept a clean sheet in the 1–0 League Two play-off final victory against Torquay United on 28 May 2011, earning promotion to League One. The club conceded the fewest goals in League Two, with Day recording 19 clean sheets, and he played every minute of all 56 of Stevenage's matches that season. ruling him out for one month and causing him to miss Stevenage's first three matches of the season. He signed a contract extension on 19 August 2011 and retained his position as first-choice goalkeeper for the remainder of the season, missing only one further league game. During an FA Cup run to the fifth round, Day kept a clean sheet in a goalless home draw with former club Tottenham Hotspur before a 3–1 defeat in the replay at White Hart Lane. He made 52 appearances in all competitions that season as Stevenage lost in the League One play-off semi-final to Sheffield United, with only champions Charlton Athletic conceding fewer league goals.

Day began the 2012–13 season as first-choice, with Stevenage unbeaten in their opening nine league matches. However, following Stevenage's 2–2 draw with Bury on 29 September 2012, manager Gary Smith replaced him with Steve Arnold. He was largely second-choice for the remainder of the campaign, returning briefly during Arnold's suspension, and played in the final two league matches following Graham Westley's return as manager. and made 52 appearances under Westley during the 2013–14 season as Stevenage were relegated to League Two. He extended his contract for another year on 17 May 2014.

Day remained first-choice during the 2014–15 season, making 43 appearances in all competitions as Stevenage were defeated in the League Two play-off semi-final by Southend United. He began the 2015–16 season as first-choice under new manager Teddy Sheringham, making 23 appearances, before being replaced by Jamie Jones. Day signed a player-goalkeeper coach contract on 25 May 2016, taking on a dual role for the first time, and made 12 appearances during the 2016–17 season. He featured twice the following season before leaving the club in July 2018. Offered a position solely as goalkeeping coach, he declined, wishing to retain a playing contract alongside coaching duties, and retired from playing.

International career Day made his debut for the England under-18 team in a 7–2 victory over Switzerland on 17 November 1992. He earned eight caps at that level, including appearing in all four matches as England won the 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. Between 1996 and 1997, he made six appearances for the under-21 team.

Coaching career Having served as Stevenage's goalkeeping coach for two seasons, He joined under manager Dean Austin, whom he had known from their time together at Tottenham Hotspur. He also spent time coaching at Tottenham's academy. A supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, he attends matches when commitments permit. Premier League

1993–94 Premier League

1994–95 Premier League

1995–96 Premier League

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1996–97

England U18 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship: 1993 Football League One Golden Glove: 2011–12

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Who is Chris Day?

English footballer (born 1975)

When was Chris Day born?

Chris Day was born on 28 July 1975 in Walthamstow.

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Chris Day is an association football player.

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