Chris Makin

Chris Makin
Personal information
Full name Christopher Gregory Makin
Date of birth (1973-05-08) 8 May 1973
Place of birth St Helens, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Oldham Athletic 94 (4)
1992–1993Wigan Athletic (loan) 15 (2)
1996–1997 Marseille 29 (0)
1997–2001 Sunderland 121 (1)
2001–2004 Ipswich Town 78 (0)
2004–2005 Leicester City 21 (0)
2005Derby County (loan) 13 (0)
2005–2006 Reading 12 (0)
2006–2008 Southampton 27 (0)
2010 Radcliffe Borough 8 (0)
Total 418 (7)
International career
1994 England U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Gregory Makin (born 8 May 1973) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Premier League for Oldham Athletic, Sunderland, and Ipswich Town.

Makin's first retirement came 23 April 2008 on advice from his doctor, after failing to overcome a hip injury which had prevented him playing since September 2007. He returned for a brief spell with non-league Radcliffe Borough in 2010 before retiring for good.