Chris Neal

For the screenwriter with the pseudonym "Chris Neal", see Daniel Knauf.

Chris Neal

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Michael Neal
Date of birth	23 October 1985 (1985-10-23) (age 26)
Place of birth	St Albans, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Shrewsbury Town
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2009	Preston North End	1	(0)
2005	→ Tamworth (loan)	5	(0)
2006	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	0	(0)
2007	→ Morecambe (loan)	0	(0)
2009–	Shrewsbury Town	30	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:46, 10 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Christopher Michael "Chris" Neal (born 23 October 1985 in St Albans) is an English footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Shrewsbury Town.

Career

Neal began his career at Preston North End, but before debuting for the club he went on loan to Conference club Tamworth,^[1] and between 8 January and 15 February 2005 he played five league games and one cup game. He returned to Preston to made his league debut, as a substitute in the 18 February 2005 Championship match against Ipswich Town. At the end of the season Chester City attempted to sign him on loan,^[2] but were unsuccessful.

In September 2006 he went on loan to League Two Shrewsbury Town for one month, providing cover for Chris MacKenzie after an injury to Ryan Esson. Neal appeared on the Shrewsbury bench for six league matches as well as playing the full 90 minutes of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy match against Hereford United.

As part of a third loan out from Preston, Neal sat on the bench for Morecambe in their Conference National Playoff Final at Wembley. He did not spend any time on the pitch for the Lancashire club.

On 2 July 2009 Neal made a permanent move from Preston, rejoining Shrewsbury Town for a nominal fee.^[3] His previous spell at the club was at their former stadium and under a different manager.

References

1. ^ "Keeper Neal in Tamworth loan move". BBC Sport. 7 January 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tamworth/4155523.stm. Retrieved 8 March 2011. 
2. ^ "Chester move in for keeper Neal". BBC Sport. 5 July 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/4653525.stm. Retrieved 8 March 2011. 
3. ^ "Keeper Neal signs for Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 2 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8130990.stm. Retrieved 8 March 2011. 

External links

• Chris Neal player profile at pnefc.net
• Chris Neal career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Neal, Christopher Michael
Alternative names	Neal, Chris
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	1985-10-23
Place of birth	St Albans, England
Date of death
Place of death