Chris Dagnall
{{short description|English association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chris Dagnall
| image =
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| full_name = Christopher Dagnall{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=List of players given a free transfer: Tranmere Rovers |publisher=English Football League |page=112 |access-date=31 October 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England
| height =
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1999–2003
| youthclubs1 = Tranmere Rovers{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=418|edition=43rd}}
| years1 = 2003–2006
| clubs1 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps1 = 39
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2006
| clubs2 = → Rochdale (loan)
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2006–2010
| clubs3 = Rochdale
| caps3 = 135
| goals3 = 51
| years4 = 2010–2012
| clubs4 = Scunthorpe United
| caps4 = 60
| goals4 = 9
| years5 = 2012–2014
| clubs5 = Barnsley
| caps5 = 53
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2012
| clubs6 = → Bradford City (loan)
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2013–2014
| clubs7 = → Coventry City (loan)
| caps7 = 6
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2014–2015
| clubs8 = Leyton Orient
| caps8 = 58
| goals8 = 17
| years9 = 2015
| clubs9 = Kerala Blasters
| caps9 = 13
| goals9 = 6
| years10 = 2015–2016
| clubs10 = Hibernian
| caps10 = 11
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2016–2018
| clubs11 = Crewe Alexandra
| caps11 = 73
| goals11 = 21
| years12 = 2018–2019
| clubs12 = Bury
| caps12 = 17
| goals12 = 2
| years13 = 2019
| clubs13 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps13 = 5
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2019–2020
| clubs14 = Yeovil Town
| caps14 = 20
| goals14 = 1
| years15 = 2020
| clubs15 = Ashton United
| caps15 = 1
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2020–2021
| clubs16 = Yeovil Town
| caps16 = 23
| goals16 = 1
| years17 = 2021–2022
| clubs17 = Hanley Town
| caps17 = 31
| goals17 = 14
| years18 = 2022–2023
| clubs18 = Stalybridge Celtic
| caps18 = 26
| goals18 = 5
| years19 = 2024
| clubs19 = Lancaster City
| caps19 = 9
| goals19 = 0
| club-update = 14:43, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
}}
Christopher Dagnall (born 15 April 1986) is an English footballer who plays for {{English football updater|LancastC}} side Lancaster City.
He began his career at Tranmere Rovers, where he debuted age 17 in 2003. In January 2006 he was loaned to Rochdale, where he moved permanently in the summer. He scored 60 goals across all competitions for the Dale, leaving for Scunthorpe United in 2010 after helping them achieve promotion to League One. In January 2012, he signed for Barnsley, where he struggled and was loaned to Bradford City and Coventry City. He spent 18 months scoring more frequently at Leyton Orient, before moving in 2015 to Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League, leaving after one season to join Hibernian. Two years at Crewe Alexandra then followed, before he linked up with Bury in the summer of 2018. In January 2019, he rejoined his first club Tranmere Rovers.
Career
=Tranmere Rovers=
Dagnall was born in Liverpool and played for Tranmere Rovers from the age of 13 as a trainee. On 13 September 2003, at the age of 17, he was included in a matchday squad for the first time by manager Ray Mathias, coming on as a late substitute for Ryan Taylor in a goalless Second Division match against Peterborough United at Prenton Park, and had a 20-yard shot saved by their goalkeeper Mark Tyler.{{cite news|title=Tranmere 0, Peterborough 0 (Echo)|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/tranmere-0-peterborough-0-echo-3551536|access-date=19 November 2015|work=Liverpool Echo|date=15 September 2003}} He went on to make 10 league appearances and one League Cup appearance, and scored his first career goal by equalising in a 3–1 away defeat to Luton Town on 6 October.{{cite news|title=Luton Town 3, Tranmere 1 (D,Post)|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/luton-town-3-tranmere-1-3550329|access-date=19 November 2015|work=Liverpool Echo|date=7 October 2003}} Tranmere narrowly missed out on the play-offs, finishing in eighth place.
He started the next season on 10 August 2004 by scoring his first Prenton Park goal in a 2–1 home win against Hartlepool United, where he was shown a second yellow card and was sent off for jumping into the crowd.{{cite news|title=Tranmere 2, Hartlepool 1 (D,Post)|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tranmere-2-hartlepool-1-dpost-3540771|access-date=19 November 2015|work=Liverpool Echo|date=11 August 2004}} He began to score more frequently finishing the season with six goals, with Tranmere winning every game in which he scored.{{soccerbase season|36344|2004|access-date=8 October 2019}} Tranmere finished the season in third place, however they lost to Hartlepool in the play-offs.
He made several appearances at the start of the following season including his FA Cup debut which was a 2–1 loss away to future club Bradford City. On 13 January 2006 he went on loan to Rochdale of League Two, originally on a temporary basis.[https://archive.today/20120805170019/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10441~767291,00.html "Chris Dagnall arrives"] Rochdale A.F.C 13 January 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He spent the rest of the season at Spotland and scored three goals in 21 appearances, including a last-minute equaliser for a 1–1 draw at Rushden & Diamonds on 15 April.{{soccerbase season|36344|2005|access-date=8 October 2019}}{{cite news|last1=Partington|first1=Richard|title=Rushden & Diamonds 1 Rochdale 1|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rushden--diamonds-1-rochdale-1027164|access-date=19 November 2015|work=Manchester Evening News|date=15 April 2007}}
=Rochdale=
In July 2006, Rochdale made the move permanent for an initial fee of £25,000, with manager Steve Parkin seeing Dagnall as a replacement for top scorer Grant Holt, who had signed for Nottingham Forest for £300,000.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/4610926.stm "Rochdale bring in striker Dagnall"]. BBC Sport. 26 March 2012. He made his second debut for Rochdale in a 1–0 loss at home to Walsall, coming on as a late substitute.[https://archive.today/20120805134545/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10441~32549,00.html "Rochdale 0–1 Walsall"] Rochdale A.F.C 5 August 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He scored regularly for Rochdale including braces against Boston United, Wrexham and Peterborough.[https://archive.today/20120805123645/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10441~2006,00.html "Match Fixtures 2006–2007"] Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He scored his first hat-trick in a 5–0 win at Spotland against Macclesfield Town on 21 April 2007.[https://archive.today/20120805135103/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10441~33611,00.html "Rochdale 5–0 Macclesfield"] Rochdale A.F.C 21 April 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He ended the season with 17 league goals, finishing joint fourth top scorer in the league.[https://archive.today/20120720213256/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/scorers/_/league/ENG.4/year/2006/english-league-two?cc=5739 "English League Two Goal Scorering Leaders – Final"] ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
In the following season he received an injury after playing just eight games, which led to a lengthy lay-off. He did not play from September 2007 until March 2008, where he marked his return with a hat-trick in a 4–1 win against Rotherham United in his first game back.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7298307.stm "Rochdale 4–1 Rotherham"] 24 March 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012. In May, he scored in three consecutive games which included a draw at home to Shrewsbury, and in both play-off semi-final legs against Darlington, losing the first game and winning the second a week later. The tie went to penalties which Rochdale won 5–4.[http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10441~43441,00.html "Rochdale 2–1 Darlington"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009095824/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10441~43441,00.html |date=9 October 2008 }} Rochdale A.F.C. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012. However Rochdale lost 3–2 in the final at Wembley to Stockport County.[http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10441~43449,00.html "Stockport 3–2 Rochdale"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009095829/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10441~43449%2C00.html |date=9 October 2008 }} Rochdale A.F.C. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He finished the season with nine league goals, despite only playing 17 games.
His first goal of the 2008–09 season came in a 3–1 home win against Barnet.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7551265.stm "Rochdale 3–1 Barnet"] BBC Sport. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012. On 21 October 2008 he scored his third career hat-trick in a 6–1 home win against Chester.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7672166.stm "Rochdale 6–1 Chester"] BBC Sport. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012. On 3 March 2009 Dagnall received the second red card of his career, coming in a 2–1 away defeat to Barnet.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7908251.stm "Barnet 2–1 Rochdale"] BBC Sport. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He finished the season with 10 goals, helping Rochdale to another play-off semi-final, where they were beaten by Gillingham.[http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10441~47261,00.html "Gillingham 2–1 Rochdale"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826094912/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10441~47261%2C00.html |date=26 August 2009 }} Rochdale A.F.C. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
Dagnall scored six goals in the first 10 league games at the start of the 2009–10 season, including a brace against Torquay United on 12 September 2009.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8246715.stm "Rochdale 2–1 Torquay"] 12 September 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012. On 27 March 2010 he scored another hat-trick, this time in a 4–1 win against Grimsby Town.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8568347.stm "Rochdale 4–1 Grimsby"] 27 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012. On 17 April 2010 Rochdale beat Northampton Town 1–0 at home to secure their first promotion for 41 years.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8618005.stm|title = Rochdale 1-0 Northampton|date = 17 April 2010}} He finished the season with 20 goals, his highest ever total.[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/league-two/2009-2010/league-tables/top-goalscorers.html "League Two Scorers 2009–2010"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920100635/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/league-two/2009-2010/league-tables/top-goalscorers.html |date=20 September 2011 }} Yahoo!EuroSport. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
=Scunthorpe United=
On 2 June 2010, Dagnall joined Championship side Scunthorpe United on a free transfer, signing an initial three-year deal.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/8718256.stm "Scunthorpe United sign Rochdale striker Chris Dagnall"] BBC Sport. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He made his debut on 7 August in a 2–1 win against Reading at the Madjeski Stadium.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8882181.stm "Reading 1–2 Scunthorpe"] BBC Sport. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012. His first Scunthorpe goals came in the League Cup second round as he scored two goals in a 4–2 win against Sheffield Wednesday on 24 August.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8932927.stm "Scunthorpe 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday"] BBC Sport. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012. His first league goals came two weeks later as he again scored twice, this time in a 4–0 away win against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8932927.stm "Sheffield United 0–4 Scunthorpe"] BBC Sport. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012. His three other goals in his first season with Scunthorpe came in wins against Preston, Burnley and Nottingham Forest.{{soccerbase season|36344|2010|access-date=8 October 2019}} Scunthorpe were relegated at the end of the season, finishing bottom of the Championship.
He stayed with Scunthorpe as they started the season in League One, and scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 League Cup away win against Accrington Stanley on 9 August 2011.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14368525 "Accrington 0–2 Scunthorpe"] BBC Sport. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He followed this up with a goal against Oldham Athletic a week later.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14471697 "Scunthorpe 1–2 Oldham"] BBC Sport. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012. In the next round of the League Cup, he scored against Premier League side Newcastle United, as his team lost 2–1 after extra time at Glanford Park.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14569521 "Scunthorpe 1–2 Newcastle"] BBC Sport. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012. In October, he scored in back-to-back games in the space of four days, in a 2–2 draw against Huddersfield and a 4–2 win against former club Tranmere.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15346327 "Scunthorpe 2–2 Huddersfield"] BBC Sport. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15413481 "Scunthorpe 4–2 Tranmere"] BBC Sport. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012. His final game was a 2–1 away win against Hartlepool on 2 January 2012.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16331029 "Hartlepool 1–2 Scunthorpe"] BBC Sport. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
=Barnsley=
On 6 January 2012, Dagnall signed for Championship club Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract. He had formerly played under their manager Keith Hill and his assistant David Flitcroft at Rochdale, with Hill saying: "He's definitely value for money and the type of player that fits in perfectly to what we're trying to achieve at this club"[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16442236 "Barnsley sign Chris Dagnall and Danny Drinkwater"]. BBC Sport. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He made his debut on eight days later in a 2–1 away win against Leicester City.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16453196 "Leicester 1–2 Barnsley"] BBC Sport. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012. He made nine appearances before going out on loan to League Two side Bradford City on 16 March.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17422627 "Phil Parkinson happy with Dagnall deal"] BBC Sport. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
On 16 March, Dagnall joined Bradford City on loan until the end of the season.[http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2661731,00.html "Dagnall arrives at City"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323212758/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10266~2661731%2C00.html |date=23 March 2012 }} Bradford City. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012. He made his debut the following day against Aldershot Town.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17323917 "Aldershot 1–0 Bradford"] BBC Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012. Bradford manager Phil Parkinson said: "I'm really pleased to get him on board. He's a good signing for us." On 24 March he made his 300th career appearance in a 2–2 draw against Gillingham at Valley Parade.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17412574 "Bradford 2–2 Gillingham"] BBC Sport. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012. On 27 March he scored his first goal for Bradford in a home game against Crawley Town, he was also named man of the match.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17441660 "Bradford 1–2 Crawley"] BBC Sport. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
He scored his first goals for Barnsley when he netted twice in a League Cup tie against former side Rochdale on 12 August 2012.{{cite web
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19123950
|title=Rochdale 3–4 Barnsley (aet)
|publisher=BBC
|date=11 August 2012 |access-date=12 August 2012}} On 12 January 2013, he scored his first league goals for Barnsley, both of them in a 2–0 win against Leeds United.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20919178 "Barnsley 2–0 Leeds"] BBC Sport. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
On 28 November 2013, Dagnall signed for Coventry City on an emergency loan until 5 January 2014.{{Cite web |title=Sky Blues sign Chris Dagnall on loan |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/dagnall-loan-signing-1201556.aspx |work=Coventry City FC |date=28 November 2013}} He made his Sky Blues debut two days later away to Milton Keynes Dons, equalising as they came from behind to win 3–1.{{Cite web |title=Milton Keynes Dons 1–3 Coventry City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25063256 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 November 2013}} He was released from his contract at Barnsley, alongside defender Scott Wiseman, on 10 January 2014.[http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11713/9109516/transfer-news-barnsley-release-scott-wiseman-and-chris-dagnall "Transfer news: Barnsley release Scott Wiseman and Chris Dagnall"] Sky Sports. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2013
=Leyton Orient=
Six days after his release, Dagnall signed for Leyton Orient on an 18-month contract.{{Cite web |title=Chris Dagnall Signs |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/dagnall-signs-160114-1298284.aspx |work=Leyton Orient FC |date=16 January 2014}} On his debut for the Londoners at Crewe Alexandra on 18 January, he came on as a substitute for Robbie Simpson at half-time and scored twice in Orient's 2–1 win, which took them to the top of League One.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25692619 |title=Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Leyton Orient |date=18 January 2014 |work=BBC Sport}} His six goals helped them to the play-offs, where on 13 May, again as a substitute, he scored in a semi-final win over Peterborough (2–1, 3–2 aggregate).{{cite news|last1=Stevens|first1=Rob|title=Leyton Orient 2–1 Peterborough|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27289202|access-date=19 November 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2014}} 12 days later, in the final at Wembley Stadium, he came on in the 76th minute in place of Kevin Lisbie, and had his attempt saved by Adam Collin as the O's lost the penalty shootout.{{cite news|last1=Maiden|first1=Phil|title=Leyton Orient 2–2 Rotherham|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27459498|access-date=19 November 2015|date=25 May 2014}}
On 2 September 2014, Dagnall scored twice in a 3–2 win over Peterborough in the first round of the Football League Trophy.{{cite news|last1=Ranson|first1=Jacob|title=Dagnall double lifts Leyton Orient|url=http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/leyton-orient/dagnall_double_lifts_leyton_orient_1_3755380|access-date=19 November 2015|work=East London Advertiser|date=3 September 2014}} He was sent off on 29 November in a 3–1 loss at former team Bradford, receiving a straight red card for a foul on Billy Knott.{{cite news|title=Bradford 3–1 Leyton Orient|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30156118|access-date=19 November 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=29 November 2014}} With 11 goals, he was the team's top scorer that season, which ended in relegation to League Two.{{cite news|title=Chris Dagnall: Leyton Orient striker to join Indian side Kerala Blasters|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33080351|access-date=19 November 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=10 June 2015}}
=Kerala Blasters=
Rejecting an offer to extend his contract, Dagnall left Orient to join Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters on 10 June 2015, saying "I've enjoyed my 18 months with the club and the fans were very welcoming, but this will be a new challenge for me." He replaced Iain Hume, who had signed a new contract with Atlético de Kolkata.
He made his debut on 6 October, as his new team began the season with a 3–1 win over NorthEast United FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, being replaced by compatriot Sanchez Watt at half time.{{cite news|last1=Muralidharan|first1=Ashwin|title=Indian Super League: Kerala Blasters FC 3–1 NorthEast United FC: Second half surge sees hosts storm to victory|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/kerala-blasters-vs-northeast-united/2037295/report|access-date=19 November 2015|date=6 October 2015}} A week later, he scored his first goal, an 83rd-minute consolation in a 2–1 loss at Atlético de Kolkata.{{cite news|last1=Seal|first1=Souvanik|title=Indian Super League: Atletico de Kolkata 2–1 Kerala Blasters: Habas' side win their first home game|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/atl%C3%A9tico-de-kolkata-vs-kerala-blasters/2037301/report|access-date=19 November 2015|publisher=Goal.com|date=13 October 2015}} On 15 November, he scored twice in a 4–1 win at NorthEast United, his first coming after 29 seconds making it the quickest in the league's history; he set up the previous record holder, 48 seconds by Mohammed Rafi against FC Pune City.{{cite news|last1=Mitra|first1=Atanu|title=Indian Super League: Chris Dagnall of Kerala Blasters scores the fastest ever ISL goal|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/11/15/17354832/indian-super-league-chris-dagnall-of-kerala-blasters-scores|access-date=19 November 2015|publisher=Goal.com|date=15 November 2015}}
=Hibernian=
On 23 December 2015, Dagnall joined Scottish Championship team Hibernian on a short-term deal until the end of the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/5990|title=DAGNALL TO JOIN HIBERNIAN}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35170416 |title=Chris Dagnall: Hibs sign striker from Kerala Blasters |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=23 December 2015 |access-date=23 December 2015}} He made his debut on 9 January in a Scottish Cup fourth round 2–0 win against Raith Rovers.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35211876|title=Raith Rovers 0–2 Hibernian|first1=Richard Wilson BBC|last1=Scotl|first2=at Stark's|last2=Park|work=BBC Sport}} Dagnall was an unused substitute as Hibernian won the 2016 Scottish Cup Final.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292302|title=Scottish Cup final: Rangers 2–3 Hibernian – BBC Sport|date=21 May 2016|work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=21 May 2016}}
=Crewe Alexandra=
On 5 July 2016, Dagnall joined League Two club Crewe Alexandra on a two-year deal,{{cite web|url=http://www.crewealex.net/news/article/2016-17/chris-dagnall-signs-for-the-alex-3168854.aspx|title=Chris Dagnall Signs For Crewe Alexandra}} making his debut in the season's opener at Stevenage, scoring his first Crewe goal in a 3–3 draw against Hartlepool on 16 August,{{cite news|title=Crewe Alexandra 3–3 Hartlepool Utd|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37018087|access-date=18 August 2016|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=16 August 2016}} and finishing Crewe's top scorer with 17 goals across all competitions after a final day hat-trick against Barnet on 6 May 2017.{{cite news|title=Crewe Alexandra 4-1 Barnet|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39753918|access-date=7 May 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=6 May 2017}} The following season, he made 37 appearances, scoring seven goals, but, on 9 May 2018, Crewe manager David Artell announced Dagnall would not be offered a new contract at the club.{{cite web |title=Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2018 |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2018/may/retained-list-crewe-alexandra-fc/ |publisher=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |access-date=9 May 2018}}
=Bury=
On 19 June 2018, he signed a one-year contract with Bury to link up once again with Shakers manager Ryan Lowe, whom he had played alongside when the two had been teammates at Crewe.{{cite news |title=Chris Dagnall: Bury sign forward following release by Crewe|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44537195 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=19 June 2018}}
=Tranmere Rovers=
Dagnall was released by Bury in January 2019 and he rejoined Tranmere Rovers until the end of the 2018–19 season.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47076977 Dagnall rejoins Tranmere]
=Yeovil Town=
On 8 October 2019, Dagnall signed for National League side Yeovil Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2019/october/signing--dagnall-confirmed-as-a-glover/ |title=Dagnall confirmed as a Glover |website=ytfc.net |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=8 October 2019 |access-date=8 October 2019 }}
=Ashton United=
On 12 October 2020, Dagnall joined Ashton United. He made his debut the following day in a 1–0 defeat to Atherton Collieries where Dagnall was shown a straight red card for his involvement in a melee.{{cite web|url=https://ashtonunited.co.uk/team-news/single-goal-enough-for-colls/|title=Single Goal enough for Colls|website=ashtonunited.co.uk|date=13 October 2020|accessdate=16 June 2021}} This was his only appearance for the club before the early curtailment of the season.
=Yeovil Town=
In November 2020, Dagnall returned to Yeovil Town on a deal until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/november/transfer--dagnall-returns-to-boost-the-forward-line/|title=Dagnall returns to boost the forward line|website=www.ytfc.net|date=27 November 2020|accessdate=16 June 2021}}
=Hanley Town=
On 10 June 2021, Dagnall joined ninth tier Midland Premier League side Hanley Town, linking up with former-Yeovil teammate Carl Dickinson who had been appointed manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.hanley-townfc.co.uk/2021/06/10/chris-dagnall-signs/|title=Chris Dagnall Signs|website=www.hanley-townfc.co.uk|date=10 June 2021|accessdate=16 June 2021}}
=Stalybridge Celtic=
In October 2022, Dagnall joined Northern Premier League side Stalybridge Celtic{{cite web |title=Club News - Experienced striker joins Celtic | url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/news.php?id=3444}} he made his debut against FC United of Manchester and would go on to score 5 goals in 26 appearances.
=Lancaster City=
It was announced on 28 June 2024, that Chris would be linking up again with his former boss at Stalybridge Celtic, Chris Willcock at Lancaster City.{{cite web |title=Lancaster City sign experienced former football league player Chris Dagnall | url=https://www.beyondradio.co.uk/news/local-sport/lancaster-city-sign-experienced-former-football-league-player-chris-dagnall/}} After making 9 appearances, Chris left the club due to work commitments [https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lancastercity/news/player-departure--chris-dagnall-2880989.html Player Departure: Chris Dagnall]
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 29 May 2021}}
class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan=4|Tranmere Rovers
|2003–04{{soccerbase season|36344|2003|access-date=8 October 2019}} |10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
2004–05
|23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|One appearance in Football League Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs}} | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
2005–06
|League One |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
colspan=2|Tranmere Rovers Total
!39||7||1||0||1||0||3||0||44||7 | ||||||||||
Rochdale (loan)
|21 | 3 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 21 | 3 | ||||
rowspan=5|Rochdale
|2006–07{{soccerbase season|36344|2006|access-date=8 October 2019}} |League Two |37 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 1 | 42 | 18 | |
2007–08{{soccerbase season|36344|2007|access-date=8 October 2019}}
|League Two |14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in League Two play-offs}} | 2 | 19 | 9 | |
2008–09{{soccerbase season|36344|2008|access-date=8 October 2019}}
|League Two |39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League Two play-offs}} | 2 | 45 | 10 | |
2009–10{{soccerbase season|36344|2009|access-date=8 October 2019}}
|League Two |45 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 49 | 20 | |
colspan=2|Rochdale Total
!156||54||5||1||5||0||10||5||176||60 | ||||||||||
rowspan=3|Scunthorpe United
|37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 41 | 7 | ||
2011–12{{soccerbase season|36344|2011|access-date=8 October 2019}}
|League One |23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
colspan=2|Scunthorpe United Total
!60||9||3||0||5||4||0||0||68||13 | ||||||||||
rowspan=4|Barnsley
|Championship |9 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0 | ||||
2012–13{{soccerbase season|36344|2012|access-date=8 October 2019}}
|Championship |36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 42 | 10 | ||
2013–14{{soccerbase season|36344|2013|access-date=8 October 2019}}
|Championship |8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 10 | 1 | ||
colspan=2|Barnsley Total
!53||6||4||3||4||2||colspan=2|—||61||11 | ||||||||||
Bradford City (loan)
|League Two |7 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 7 | 1 | ||||
Coventry City (loan)
|League One |6 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 6 | 1 | ||||
rowspan=3|Leyton Orient
|League One |20 | 6 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in League One play-offs}} | 1 | 22 | 7 | |||
2014–15{{soccerbase season|36344|2014|access-date=8 October 2019}}
|League One |38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 2 | 42 | 13 | |
colspan=2|Leyton Orient Total
!58||17||1||0||1||0||4||3||64||20 | ||||||||||
Kerala Blasters
|2015{{Soccerway|chris-dagnall/50712|accessdate=8 October 2019}} |13 | 6 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 13 | 6 | ||||
Hibernian
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|36344|2015|access-date=8 October 2019}} |11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
rowspan=3|Crewe Alexandra
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|36344|2016|access-date=8 October 2019}} |League Two |41 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 45 | 17 | |
2017–18{{soccerbase season|36344|2017|access-date=8 October 2019}}
|League Two |32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
colspan=2|Crewe Alexandra Total
!73||21||4||0||3||2||2||1||82||24 | ||||||||||
Bury
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|36344|2018|access-date=8 October 2019}} |League Two |17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFT}} | 1 | 19 | 3 | |
Tranmere Rovers
|League Two |5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
Yeovil Town
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|36344|2019|access-date=8 October 2019}} |20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs}} | 1 | 25 | 4 | ||
Ashton United
|NPL Premier Division |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Yeovil Town
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|36344|2020|access-date=27 November 2020}} |National League |23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Hanley Town
|2021–22{{cite web |title=Hanley Town {{!}} Player Season Totals {{!}} The FA |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=458124774&teamID=663842873#tab-2 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |access-date=31 March 2023}} |Midland League Premier Division |31 | 14 | 7 | 3 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|One appearance in FA Vase}} | 0 | 38 | 17 | ||
colspan=3|Career total
!573||140||31||9||20||8||25||11||648||168 |
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Honours
=Club=
Hibernian
- Scottish Cup: 2015–16
- Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2015–16{{cite web |last1=Wilson| first1=Richard| title= Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35738631|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 March 2016|date=13 March 2016}}
Bury
- League Two runner-up: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1646 |title=League Two: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=6 May 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=394&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=Bury: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=6 May 2019}}
Tranmere Rovers
- League Two play-offs: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48318580 |title=Newport County 0–1 Tranmere Rovers |first=Michael |last=Pearlman |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2019 |access-date=25 May 2019}}
Individual
References
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External links
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