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This article is about the English footballer. For the Scottish footballer, see Norman Christie (footballer born 1925).
Norman Christie Personal information Full name Norman T. Christie Date of birth November 24, 1911 Place of birth Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England Playing position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† ? Bishop Auckland ? (0) 1913-1914 Huddersfield Town 47 (0) ? Halifax Town ? (?) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Norman T. Christie (born November 24, 1911 in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear) was a former professional footballer, who played for Bishop Auckland, Huddersfield Town & Blackburn Rovers.
He was a centre-half (central defender). He used to tell how he once jumped up with the opposing centre-forward to head the ball; he jumped with his mouth open, and came down with a mouthful of the forward's skin from the back of his neck.
After his retirement, Christie lived in Middlecave Road, Malton, in North Yorkshire.
References
- 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History
Categories:- 1911 births
- People from Jarrow
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- The Football League players
- Huddersfield Town F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- English football defender, 1910s birth stubs
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