Chris Sutton

English striker who won the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers and three SPL titles with Celtic.

Christopher Roy Sutton (born 10 March 1973) is an English former professional football player and manager. He later became a pundit, commentator and presenter of football coverage on television and radio. Sutton played from 1991 to 2007 for Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Celtic, Birmingham City and Aston Villa. He scored over 150 career goals in over 400 league appearances spanning 16 years in the English and Scottish Premier Leagues. Initially a defender, while at Norwich, he successfully moved to playing as a striker. He won the Premier League in 1995 with Blackburn Rovers and was capped once by England.

Quick Facts

Full name: Christopher Roy Sutton
Born: 10 March 1973
Birthplace: Nottingham, England
Height: 6 ft 3 in / 1.91 m
Position: Striker
Total caps: 409
Total goals: 148

Lore & Background

Sutton scored the winner on his league debut for Celtic in a 2–1 win against Dundee United in July 2000. He holds the record for the quickest goal ever in an Old Firm clash, scored at Ibrox in 2002, hitting the net inside of 18 seconds. Sutton's best season at Celtic was arguably the 2003–04 season, when he scored 19 SPL goals and was voted SPFA Player of the Year.

Reader's Guide

Sutton's goals helped Celtic win three SPL titles, three Scottish Cups and one Scottish League Cup, as well as reaching the UEFA Cup final. Many of Sutton's most memorable goals for Celtic were scored in European competition: Against Ajax away in 2001, Juventus at Celtic Park the same year, away against Blackburn Rovers, and against VfB Stuttgart during the team's UEFA Cup run to the final in Seville in 2003, and the volley from close range against Barcelona at Celtic Park in 2004.