Christopher John Riley (19 January 1939 – 1983) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward for Crewe Alexandra in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Signed from Rhyl in March 1958, aged 19, he made his debut and scored his first goal for Crewe in a 3–1 defeat at

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on 15 March 1958. He played 155 league and cup matches for Crewe, scoring 49 goals,Crisp, p.151. before moving, after an unsuccessful trial at Tranmere Rovers, to

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in 1964. From Witton Albion, he then moved to Ellesmere Port Town and

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. He played while also a serving RAF officer, captaining the RAF football XI, and also played

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for Flintshire and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Riley, Chris 1939 births 1983 deaths Sportspeople from Rhyl Footballers from Denbighshire Rhyl F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Bedford Town F.C. players Welsh cricketers Welsh men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players