Christopher Priest (born 18 October 1973,
Leigh
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Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
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) is an English former professional footballer who is believed to have scored the final
Football League
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goal of the 20th Century when playing for
Macclesfield Town.
Playing career
A midfielder, Priest began his career as an apprentice with
Everton, where he turned professional in June 1992. However, he failed to make a first–team appearance and his first taste of league action was to come when on loan at
Football League Division Two
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strugglers
Chester City during
1994–95. He spent two months on loan with the club early in the season, scoring in a shock 2–0 win over league leaders
Oxford United, and then signed on a permanent basis later in the campaign.
Priest remained with Chester for four years, playing regularly before opting to join fellow
Third Division
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Association football
*Belgian Thir ...
side
Macclesfield Town on the
Bosman ruling
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in July 1999.
External links
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Welsh Premier career stats
References
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1973 births
English footballers
Footballers from Leigh, Greater Manchester
English Football League players
Cymru Premier players
Men's association football midfielders
Everton F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Bangor City F.C. players
Colwyn Bay F.C. players
Living people