Chris Willmott

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}

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| name = Chris wmat

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| fullname = Christopher Alan Willmott

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1977|9|30}}

| birth_place = Bedford, England

| position = Defender

| youthyears1=

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| years1 = 1995–1999 | years2 = 1999–2003 | years3 = 2003 | years4 = 2003–2005 | years5 = 2005–2009 | years6 =2009–2012 | years7 = 2012–2014

| clubs1 = Luton Town | clubs2 = Wimbledon | clubs3 = → Luton Town (loan) | clubs4 = Northampton Town | clubs5 = Oxford United | clubs6 =Brackley Town | clubs7 =Oxford City

| caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0 | caps2 = 53 | goals2 = 2 | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0 | caps4 = 81 | goals4 = 1 | caps5 = 98 | goals5 = 4 | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 1 | caps7 = 37 | goals7 = 1

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Christopher Alan Willmott (born 30 September 1977, in Bedford, England) is an English retired footballer.

Willmott began his career at Luton Town, before a move to Wimbledon alongside teammate Kelvin Davis. He returned to Luton on loan in 2002/03, and was all set to return on a Bosman transfer in the summer of 2003 as well as fellow loanee Sammy Igoe.

However, the take-over and subsequent dismissal of the Luton management team saw Willmott join Northampton Town instead, where he scored once against Cambridge United.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3495552.stm

|title=Cambridge 0-1 Northampton

|publisher=BBC

|date=6 March 2004 |accessdate=17 January 2010}} In the summer of 2005, Willmott joined Oxford United on a free transfer from Northampton. 'Motty' missed the majority of the 2007/08 season through a knee injury.

He was released by Oxford United at the end of the 2008/09 season. Willmott signed a two-year contract with Southern League Premier Division side Brackley Town. Willmott then played for Conference North team Oxford City where he was vice-captain.

After retiring from football he went into teaching, becoming a master at Bedford Modern School.

In 2022, Willmott joined AFC Rushden and Diamonds as assistant manager.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGMm6iVQgfo AFCRDTV talks to Chris Willmott] June 3, 2022

In October 2022, Chris Willmott joined Kettering Town FC as first team coach and assistant to the manager, Lee Glover.