Chris Regis
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chris Regis
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Christopher Ethan Regis{{cite web |url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/united-kingdom-records?firstname=christopher&lastname=regis&yearofbirth=1996&yearofbirth_offset=2 |title=Results for Britain records |publisher=FindMyPast |accessdate=19 August 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|11|df=y}}{{soccerbase|97127|name=Chris Regis}}
| birth_place = Camden, London, England{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2017/2018 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2017-2018/fltwo/portv.htm |website=www.footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2021}}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| youthyears2 = 2012–2015
| youthclubs2 = Southampton
| youthyears3 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs3 = Colchester United
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Colchester United
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Maldon & Tiptree (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = Sittingbourne
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = Farnborough
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = Port Vale
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = Torquay United
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = Wealdstone
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2019
| clubs8 = Truro City
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019
| clubs9 = Coggeshall Town
| caps9 = 4
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2019–2020
| clubs10 = Cambridge City
| caps10 = 7
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2020–2022
| clubs11 = Barton Rovers
| caps11 = 33
| goals11 = 9
| years12 = 2022
| clubs12 = Chalfont St Peter
| caps12 = 6
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2022–2023
| clubs13 = Braintree Town
| caps13 = 33
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2023
| clubs14 = Bishop's Stortford
| caps14 = 4
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2023
| clubs15 = Folkestone Invicta
| caps15 = 9
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2023–2024
| clubs16 = Aveley
| caps16 = 2
| goals16 = 0
| years17 = 2024
| clubs17 = Concord Rangers
| caps17 = 1
| goals17 = 0
| years18 = 2024
| clubs18 = Sittingbourne
| caps18 = 8
| goals18 = 0
| years19 = 2024–
| clubs19 = Hanwell Town
| caps19 = 33
| goals19 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 15:50, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Christopher Ethan Regis (born 11 November 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|HanwellT}} club Hanwell Town.
A former England under-17 international, he spent his youth career with Arsenal and Southampton, before he joined Colchester United in 2015. He left Colchester in January 2017 without making a first-team appearance for the club, though he did have a loan spell at Maldon & Tiptree. He enjoyed brief stays at Sittingbourne and Farnborough before he signed a six-month contract with Port Vale in November 2017. He returned to non-League football with Torquay United in July 2018 before moving on to Truro City via Wealdstone in the 2018–19 season. He later played for Coggeshall Town, Cambridge City, Barton Rovers, Chalfont St Peter, Braintree Town, Bishop's Stortford, Folkestone Invicta, Aveley, Concord Rangers, Sittingbourne (again) and Hanwell Town. He played on the losing side of the 2025 Middlesex Senior Cup final.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Camden, London, Regis was on the books at Arsenal until his release in 2012.{{cite web |url=https://arsenalyouth.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/arsenal-sign-four-players-to-scholarships-but-release-boadu-barnes-and-regis/ |title=Arsenal Sign Four Players To Scholarships But Release Boadu, Barnes And Regis |last=Bird |first=Jeorge |date=9 December 2012 |publisher=Jeorge Bird's Arsenal Youth |accessdate=19 August 2016 }} He completed his two-year scholarship with Southampton in 2015, before being released.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/9865566/morgan-schneiderlin-sets-sights-on-champions-league |title=Morgan Schneiderlin sets sights on Champions League |date=26 May 2015 |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=19 August 2016 }} He signed a development contract with Colchester United after a successful trial spell in August 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/colchester-united-everton-southampton-charley-edge-chris-edge-2601061.aspx |title=Duo Join U's U21s |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=7 August 2015 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=19 August 2016 }} He joined Isthmian League Division One North side Maldon & Tiptree on a month-long loan deal on 23 February 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/colchester-united-maldon-tiptree-chris-regis-2969431.aspx? |title=Regis Goes To Maldon |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=23 February 2016 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=19 August 2016 }} He made his debut that same day, and scored within just three minutes of a 2–2 draw with Dereham Town.{{cite web|last1=Garwood|first1=Dave|title=Maldon & Tiptree 2 vs. 2 Dereham Town - 23 February 2016 - 1st Team - Maldon & Tiptree|url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/match-centre/1-1608591|website=www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk|accessdate=1 December 2017|language=en}} He went on to make a total of five appearances for Steve Ball's "Jammers".{{cite web |url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/player/chris-regis-1652537/33835 |title=Chris Regis |publisher=Maldon & Tiptree FC |accessdate=19 August 2016 }} Regis signed a one-year contract extension with Colchester in May 2016, but left the Colchester Community Stadium by mutual consent in January 2017 without making a first-team appearance.{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/colchester-united-michael-odonoghue-chris-regis-charley-edge-3098653.aspx |title=Young Trio Sign Up |last=Gregory |first=David |date=6 May 2016 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=19 August 2016 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/2016-17/chris-regis-departs-colchester-united-3544528.aspx |title=Regis Moves On |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=30 January 2017 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=30 January 2017 }}
Regis joined Isthmian League Division One South side Sittingbourne in March 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/sport/brickies-add-league-2-midfielder-122670/ |title=Midfielder Chris Regis switches to Sittingbourne after release by League 2 Colchester |last=Tucker |first=Craig |date=22 March 2017 |publisher=Kent Online |accessdate=20 October 2017 }} He started 2017–18 season with Farnborough, making his debut in the opening day 1–0 victory at St Neots Town on 14 August.{{cite web|title=Report: St Neots Town 0-1 Farnborough {{!}} Farnborough Football Club|url=http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/2017/report-st-neots-town-0-1-farnborough/|website=www.farnboroughfc.co.uk|accessdate=1 December 2017|language=en}} He played a total of five Southern League Premier Division matches and one FA Cup game for the "Yellows" before he departed Cherrywood Road in September.{{cite web|title=Squad update – September 2017 {{!}} Farnborough Football Club|url=http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/2017/squad-update-september-2017/|website=www.farnboroughfc.co.uk|accessdate=1 December 2017|language=en}} He had a trial at Bolton Wanderers the following month.{{cite news|last1=Iles|first1=Marc|title=Wanderers hand trial to ex-Southampton and Arsenal midfielder|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/15585791.Wanderers_hand_trial_to_ex_Southampton_and_Arsenal_midfielder/|accessdate=1 December 2017|work=The Bolton News|date=10 October 2017|language=en}}
=Port Vale=
On 7 November 2017, Regis signed for League Two side Port Vale until the end of the 2017–18 season, having impressed on a trial basis.{{cite news |last=Baggaley |first=Michael |date=7 November 2017 |title=Port Vale sign midfielder Chris Regis |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/port-vale-sign-midfielder-chris-742304 |newspaper=The Sentinel |location=Stoke-on-Trent |accessdate=7 November 2017 }} He scored on his debut the same day in the club's EFL Trophy game, just four minutes into a 4–2 victory over Crewe Alexandra at Vale Park.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/port-vale-vs-crewe/teams/380774 |title=Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra |date=7 November 2017 |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=7 November 2017 }} He had been scouted by the club's football advisor John Rudge, who had spotted him during his unsuccessful trial spell at Bolton Wanderers.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Michael|title=Chris Regis excited about his chance at Port Vale|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/chris-regis-excited-chance-port-746911|accessdate=1 December 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=8 November 2017}} However, manager Neil Aspin soon criticized the player's attitude, saying that Regis failed to warrant even a place on the bench "because his attitude and everything outside of the football has not been good enough".{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Michael|title=Aspin tells Regis to improve his attitude if he wants to play for Port Vale|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/neil-aspin-tells-chris-regis-1061310|accessdate=14 January 2018|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=13 January 2018}} Aspin allowed Regis to leave and find a new club in April 2018.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Michael|title=Port Vale midfielder Chris Regis given permission to look for a new club|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/port-vale-midfielder-chris-regis-1449184|accessdate=12 April 2018|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=12 April 2018}}
=Non-League=
On 31 July 2018, Regis joined newly-relegated National League South side Torquay United.{{cite news |title=Chris Regis Signs For TUFC - Torquay United |url=https://www.torquayunited.com/signing-chris-regis-signs-for-tufc/ |accessdate=1 August 2018 |work=Torquay United |date=31 July 2018}} However, he left the club for National League South rivals Wealdstone on 6 November after "Gulls" manager Gary Johnson told him he was not in his first-team plans at Plainmoor.{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=David |last2=James |first2=Stuart |title=Chris Regis leaves Torquay United for National South rivals |url=https://www.devonlive.com/sport/chris-regis-leaves-torquay-united-2188332 |accessdate=30 April 2019 |work=devonlive |date=6 November 2018}} However, he featured just once for the "Stones". He signed with Truro City on 22 March 2019.{{cite news |title=NEW SIGNING: White Tigers snap up Regis - News - Truro City Football Club |url=http://www.trurocityfc.net/news/new-signing-white-tigers-snap-up-regis-2409219.html |accessdate=30 April 2019 |work=www.trurocityfc.net |date=22 March 2019 |language=en}} The "White Tigers" were relegated at the end of the 2018–19 season.
Regis joined Coggeshall Town in the Isthmian League North Division, scoring two goals in eight games at the start of the 2019–20 season. He signed with divisional rivals Cambridge City on 2 November 2019.{{cite news |title=Cambridge City Football Club, Chris Regis added to squad |url=https://www.cambridgecityfc.com/news/chris-regis-added-to-squad |access-date=28 July 2022 |work=www.cambridgecityfc.com |date=2 November 2019}} He scored one goal in eight games. He joined Southern League Division One Central club Barton Rovers two months later.{{cite web |title=Chris Regis |url=https://www.bartonrovers.com/copy-of-lewis-thomas |website=bartonrovers |access-date=28 July 2022 |language=en}} He later had a spell with Chalfont St Peter and then joined National League South side Braintree Town ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.{{Cite news |title=Braintree Town drew 1-1 with Norwich City under-23s in friendly |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/20426969.braintree-town-drew-1-1-norwich-city-under-23s-friendly/ |publisher=Daily Gazette |first=Jonathan |last=Waldron |date=24 July 2022 |accessdate=27 July 2022}} He featured 39 times that season, including in the play-off quarter-final defeat at Worthing.{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Jack |title=Report: Worthing 2 Braintree Town 1 |url=https://worthingfc.com/2023/05/report-worthing-2-braintree-town-1-2/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |work=worthingfc.com |date=3 May 2023}}
Despite signing a new deal ahead of the 2023–24 campaign with Braintree, Regis made the switch to newly-promoted National League North side Bishop's Stortford. He went onto feature four times for the side before terminating his deal in late August 2023.{{Cite news |title=Bishop's Stortford FC on X |url=https://twitter.com/BSFCTheBlues/status/1697145941818507572 |publisher=Bishop's Stortford F.C. |website=X |date=31 August 2023 |accessdate=31 August 2023}} He joined Folkestone Invicta on 13 October 2023.{{cite news |last1=Hassan |first1=Anthony |title=Welcome: Chris Regis |url=https://folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk/2023/10/welcome-chris-regis/ |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk |date=13 October 2023}} He signed with Aveley on 14 January 2024.{{cite news |title=Chris Regis Joins The Millers |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/aveley/news/chris-regis-joins-the-millers-2827190.html |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=www.pitchero.com |date=14 January 2024 |language=en}} He played one game for Concord Rangers on 9 March 2024.{{cite web |title=Concord Rangers {{!}} Goalscorers {{!}} Chris Regis {{!}} Football Web Pages |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/concord-rangers/goalscorers/chris-regis/954240 |website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk |access-date=16 May 2024}} He then returned to Sittingbourne.{{cite web |title=Mens First team Squad – SITTINGBOURNE FC |url=https://www.kentmcl.co.uk/mens-first-team-squad/ |website=kentmcl.co.uk |access-date=16 May 2024}} He played nine games for the club towards the end of the 2023–24 season, including the play-off semi-final defeat to Three Bridges. In the summer of 2024 he made the switch to Hanwell Town of the Southern League Premier Division South.{{cite web |title=Chris Regis |url=https://hanwelltown.com/meet-the-geordies/the-players/chris-regis |website=Hanwell Town FC |access-date=11 February 2025}} He featured 41 times across the 2024–25 campaign, including in the Middlesex Senior Cup final defeat to Rayners Lane.{{cite web |title=Middlesex Challenge Cup Final – Rayners Lane 2 - 0 Hanwell Town |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2024-2025/middlesex-challenge-cup/rayners-lane/hanwell-town/527269 |website=Football Web Pages |access-date=16 May 2025 |language=en}}
International career
Regis was selected to play for the England under-17 team in a friendly tournament in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands in August 2012. He played four matches and scored one goal against Finland.{{cite web|title=Chris Regis - Players - Colchester United|url=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=944|website=www.coludata.co.uk|accessdate=1 December 2017|language=en}}
Style of play
Regis was a tough-tackling box-to-box midfielder.
Career statistics
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Honours
Hanwell Town
- Middlesex Senior Cup runner-up: 2025
References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players
Category:Sittingbourne F.C. players
Category:Farnborough F.C. players
Category:Port Vale F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Wealdstone F.C. players
Category:Truro City F.C. players
Category:Coggeshall Town F.C. players
Category:Cambridge City F.C. players
Category:Barton Rovers F.C. players
Category:Chalfont St Peter A.F.C. players
Category:Braintree Town F.C. players
Category:Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
Category:Folkestone Invicta F.C. players
Category:Concord Rangers F.C. players
Category:Hanwell Town F.C. players
Category:Isthmian League players
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