Chris Pike
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Pike | ||
Date of birth | 19 October 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Park Lawn | |||
Maesteg Park | |||
198?–1985 |
Barry Town | ||
1985–1989 | Fulham | 42 | (4) |
1986 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 6 | (2) |
1989–1993 | Cardiff City | 148 | (55) |
1993–1994 | Hereford United | 38 | (18) |
1994–1995 | Gillingham | 27 | (13) |
1995–1998 |
Barry Town | 82 | (46) |
1998–1999 |
Cwmbran Town | 29 | (6) |
1999 |
Bridgend Town | ||
1999–2000 | Rhayader Town | 14 | (6) |
2000 |
Llanelli | 1 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Rhayader Town | 9 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Christopher Pike (born 19 October 1961)
Career
Pike began his career playing in the Cardiff Combination League with Park Lawn Football Club of Whitchurch, before moving up to the
In 1989, he returned to Cardiff City, this time on a permanent basis. At the club he established a striking partnership with Carl Dale and the two competed for the club's top scorer award at the club for several years, with Pike winning the award for three consecutive seasons between 1989 and 1992, the third season sharing it with Dale. He left the club in 1993 having played over 150 League games for the Bluebirds,[3] to sign for Hereford United.
While playing for
Personal life
He is the uncle of Welsh international footballer Gareth Bale and the father of cricketer Oliver Pike.[5]
References
- Specific
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ a b Chris Pike at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ISBN 978-0-00-725555-9.
- ^ "Oliver Pike". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- General
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.