1. Christopher John Lines was born on 30 November 1985 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hellenic League Premier Division club Roman Glass St George.
25 Facts About Chris Lines
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Chris Lines played in the 2007 Football League Trophy final defeat.
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Chris Lines returned to Bristol Rovers on loan in March 2015, helping Rovers to win promotion out of the Conference Premier via the play-offs before rejoining Rovers permanently in the summer.
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Chris Lines helped Northampton to win promotion out of League Two via the play-offs in 2020 and then moved on to Stevenage for an 18-month stay in January 2021.
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Chris Lines dropped into non-League football to play for Bath City in June 2022 and left the club in 2024 following a spell on loan at Yate Town.
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Chris Lines joined Roman Glass St George in July 2024.
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Chris Lines had previously been released from the Bristol Rovers youth programme, but was re-signed at the age of 16.
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Chris Lines was nominated for the League One Player of the Month award in November 2009 after scoring a goal in each of his three league games that month.
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Chris Lines signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Rovers in January 2010.
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Chris Lines was ruled out for two weeks with a toe injury in February 2011 but thanked manager Dave Penney after he immediately returned to the first team.
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Chris Lines made 12 assists in the campaign, just two fewer than divisional assist leader Stephen Quinn.
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On 22 January 2013, Chris Lines joined League One Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the remainder of the season after manager Karl Robinson admitted that Chris Lines was "a player I have admired for a number of years now".
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Chris Lines signed a one-year contract with newly promoted League One side Port Vale in July 2013.
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Chris Lines went on to build a partnership in midfield with Anthony Griffith, who provided tough-tackling skills whilst Lines played as a creative playmaker.
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Chris Lines signed a new two-year contract in June 2014.
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Chris Lines said that the good team spirit at the club was a major factor in him signing the contract.
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Chris Lines was signed by Rovers manager Darrell Clarke on a permanent basis in June 2015, after his contract with Port Vale was cancelled by mutual consent.
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On 8 May 2019, Chris Lines was announced to be one of nine players leaving the club at the end of their contract.
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Chris Lines ended his second spell with his boyhood club having made over 350 appearances and having achieved three promotions during his two spells at the club.
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On 15 May 2019, Chris Lines signed a two-year deal with League Two side Northampton Town; manager Keith Curle said that "I think his attributes will really help us".
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Chris Lines joined League Two club Stevenage on a six-month contract on 5 January 2021.
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On 19 June 2022, Chris Lines agreed to join National League South club Bath City upon the expiration of his contract with Stevenage.
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Chris Lines played six games and then returned to Bath City, where he was released upon the expiry of his contract.
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Chris Lines was described as a set piece specialist by The Sentinel correspondent Dave Johnson.
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Chris Lines worked in insurance after leaving full-time professional football.