Chris Bourne

Chris Bourne (born 6 September 1985) is an English football player of Guyanese descent who plays for Harlow Town.

Chris Bourne
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-09-06) 6 September 1985
Place of birth Basildon, England
Position(s) Left back / midfield
Club information
Current team
 Harlow Town
Youth career
Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Canvey Island 69 (0)
→ Billericay Town (loan)
→ Welling United (loan)
2008 Brentwood Town 4 (0)
2008–2009 Heybridge Swifts 24[1][2] (1)
2009 Staines Town
2010 Croydon Athletic
2010–2012 Metropolitan Police
2012 Concord Rangers
2012–2013 Metropolitan Police 0 (0)
2013 AFC Hornchurch 25 (3)
2013–2014 East Thurrock United 8 (0)
2014–2015 AFC Hornchurch 41 (3)
2015–2016 Billericay Town
2017 Hadley
2017–2018 Canvey Island 22 (1)
2018–2019 Aveley 22 (1)
2019–2020 Grays Athletic 1 (0)
2020– Harlow Town 5 (0)
National team‡
2008– Guyana[3] 25 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:12, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Bourne started his football career at the age of 12, as a goalkeeper in his school team before moving out on pitch.[4]

He plays as a left-sided defender or midfielder. He has played for non-League teams, Canvey Island, Billericay Town, Welling United, Brentwood Town, Heybridge Swifts and Croydon Athletic.

International career

He made his international debut for Guyana against Cuba at MacKenzie Sports Club Ground, Linden on 22 January 2008.[5] His second cap came two days later, against Cuba at Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown.[6]

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 October 2010Paramaribo Saint Lucia1–0Win2010 Caribbean Championship

Personal life

His father, Gary,[7] is also a footballer, having previously played for Millwall.[4] Bourne also manages an amateur Sunday league football side, FC Gulls.[8][9]

References
  1. "League Table & Player Stats 2007/2008". Canvey Island F.C. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  2. "2006/07 League Table and Player Stats". Canvey Island F.C. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  3. "Chris Bourne". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. "Chris Bourne – Guyanese footballer on the move in the UK". Voice of Guyana. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  5. "Guyana 0–0 Cuba: 22 January 2008". Caribbean Football. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  6. "Guyana 0–0 Cuba: 24 January 2008". Caribbean Football. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  7. "F.C. Gulls – Gary Bourne". F.C. Gulls. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  8. "Guyana pride for Gull Chris". Caribbean Football. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  9. "F.C. Gulls – Chris Bourne". F.C. Gulls. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
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