About Chris Short
Born 1970. Chris Short is a British association football player.
Christian Mark Short (born 9 May 1970) is a former footballer who played as a defender for Scarborough, Notts County, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United and Stoke City. He also played non-league football for Pickering Town and Hinckley United.
Playing career Born in Münster, West Germany, Short grew up in Yorkshire and followed his older brother Craig from non-league Pickering Town on to Scarborough. He was loaned to Manchester United before joining his brother again at Notts County for £240,000, Scarborough's record sale. Short joined Neil Warnock's coaching set-up at Leeds United as the first team fitness conditioner on 13 July 2012. Short left the club shortly after the sacking of Neil Warnock, with manager Brian McDermott bringing in his own fitness coach Jon Goodman.
In November 2016 he became the fitness coach at Bradford City. He left his role with Bradford in June 2018.
A month after leaving Bradford he moved to Blackpool as the new First Team Coach.
He joined Oxford United in 2018, as the club's new Head of Sports Science. Short left this role at the end of the 2020/21 season to join Middlesbrough, but departed following Neil Warnock's sacking the following November.
He returned to Oxford United for a second spell in the club's sports science department in September 2022 on a short-term basis, initially until Christmas, helping out with the first team and women's side.
Personal life His brother Craig was also a professional footballer. He and his brother now regularly row across the English channel for charity.
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1988–89 Fourth Division
1989–90 Fourth Division
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1990–91 Second Division
1991–92 First Division
1992–93 First Division
1993–94 First Division
1994–95 First Division
1995–96 Second Division
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1995–96 First Division
1996–97 First Division
1997–98 First Division
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1998–99 Second Division
1999–2000 Second Division
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Who is Chris Short?
British footballer (born 1970)
When was Chris Short born?
Chris Short was born on 9 May 1970 in Münster.
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Chris Short is an association football player.
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Chris Short (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chris Short. https://biography.guide/chris-short-association-football-player/
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