A seasoned striker, hailed as a football deity for his notable contributions to Celtic Football Club, Chris Sutton was born on March 10, 1973 in England. Standing tall at 6ft 3in (1.91m) and weighing in at 13st 3lb (84kg), this man was an imposing character on the pitch.
His promising career begun when he joined Norwich City as a trainee in July 1990. He spent several seasons at Norwich, where he steadily made an impressive name for himself, scoring plenty of important goals.
Sutton then made a significant move to Blackburn Rovers in 1994 for what was then a substantial fee of about £5m. Here, he continued to awe football fans with his impressive scoring prowess, despite a couple of injury-curtailed seasons.
In a surprising turn of events, Sutton moved to Chelsea for a remarkable fee of £10m in July 1999. However, his time over there wasn't much to write home about, yielding a solitary league goal throughout the duration of the season.
2000 was a landmark year for the Celts as well as Sutton as we rejoiced upon his arrival to Celtic from Chelsea for a sum of £6m. Sutton spent a glorious half-dozen seasons at Celtic Park, where he consistently proved to be a lethal weapon in Celtic's attacking arsenal. Each minute he graced the Celtic pitch was one filled with passion, success, and the desire to win. His tally of 104 league appearances and astonishing 64 goals is a testament to his unwavering commitment to the Hoops.
Upon leaving Celtic in January 2006, Sutton spent the remaining parts of his career at Birmingham City and then Aston Villa. Though his career draught to a close in July 2007, Sutton’s time at Celtic had firmly etched his name in the club's folklore, making him a beloved figure amongst the Celtic faithful.
Each club has heroes whose names are written in the stars, Sutton is indeed one such hero for Celtic. His name will continue to reverberate throughout the stadium, reminding us all of his priceless contributions to Celtic Football Club.
