Chris Withe (born 25 September 1962) was a professional footballer who played in the Football League for seven clubs. He is the younger brother of the former Aston Villa and England striker Peter Withe.
Withe was born in Liverpool, England as the younger brother of Peter Withe. He began his career as an apprentice with Newcastle United, who he turned professional with in October 1980. His two first-team appearances for the Magpies came during the...
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Chris Withe (born 25 September 1962) was a professional footballer who played in the Football League for seven clubs. He is the younger brother of the former Aston Villa and England striker Peter Withe.
Withe was born in Liverpool, England as the younger brother of Peter Withe. He began his career as an apprentice with Newcastle United, who he turned professional with in October 1980. His two first-team appearances for the Magpies came during the same month in matches against Shrewsbury Town and Chelsea.
He remained with the club until June 1983, when he moved to Bradford City on a free transfer. Withe was to spend more than four years with City, missing just one game when they won the Football League Division Three title in 1984–85. On the last day of that successful season his day was to turn into a nightmare when 56 spectators were killed in a horrendous stand fire while playing Lincoln City. He was He moved on for £50,000 to Notts County in October 1987, playing regularly before...
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