Chris Sutton

Chris Sutton was born in Nottingham, England on 10 March 1973 (age 52).

Chris Sutton
Chris Sutton · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

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.

This player profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 25 January 2025. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
ST
1.91m (6ft 3in)
Height
84kg (13st 3lb)
Weight
10 March 1973 (age 52)
Date of Birth
Nottingham
Birthplace
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth

Career stats

Team
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Season 2006 - 2007
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
8
Goals
1
Team
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Season 2005 - 2006
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
10
Goals
1
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2005 - 2006
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
8
Goals
2
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2004 - 2005
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
27
Goals
12
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2003 - 2004
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
25
Goals
19
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2002 - 2003
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
15
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2001 - 2002
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
18
Goals
5
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2000 - 2001
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
24
Goals
11
Team
Chelsea
Chelsea
Season 1999 - 2000
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
28
Goals
1
Team
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Season 1998 - 1999
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
17
Goals
3
Team
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Season 1997 - 1998
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
35
Goals
18
Team
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Season 1996 - 1997
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
25
Goals
11
Team
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Season 1995 - 1996
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
13
Goals
-
Team
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Season 1994 - 1995
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
40
Goals
15
Team
Norwich City
Norwich City
Season 1993 - 1994
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
41
Goals
25
Team
Norwich City
Norwich City
Season 1992 - 1993
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
38
Goals
8
Team
Norwich City
Norwich City
Season 1991 - 1992
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
21
Goals
2
Team
Norwich City
Norwich City
Season 1990 - 1991
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Out of contract
4 July 2007
From
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Type
Retired
Team
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
3 October 2006
From
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
5 January 2006
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Celtic
Celtic
11 July 2000
From
Chelsea
Chelsea
Type
Fee (£6m)
Team
Chelsea
Chelsea
5 July 1999
From
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Type
Fee (£10m)
Team
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
10 July 1994
From
Norwich City
Norwich City
Type
Fee (£5m)
Team
Norwich City
Norwich City
10 July 1990
Type
Trainee

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