{{Short description|English footballer (born 1983)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Good article}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Chris Carruthers | image = Chris Carruthers 05-04-2010 1.jpg | caption = Carruthers playing for York City in 2010 | full_name = Christopher Paul Carruthers | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Kettering, England | height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/8432/Chris-Carruthers/overview |title=Chris Carruthers: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> | position = Left-back<ref>{{Hugman|3156|access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref> | currentclub = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–199? | youthclubs1 = Harborough Town | youthyears2 = 199?–2000 | youthclubs2 = Northampton Town | years1 = 2000–2005 | clubs1 = Northampton Town | caps1 = 74 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = → Hornchurch (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2005 | clubs3 = → Kettering Town (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2005 | clubs4 = → Bristol Rovers (loan) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2005–2008 | clubs5 = Bristol Rovers | caps5 = 95 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2008–2010 | clubs6 = Oxford United | caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2009 | clubs7 = → Crawley Town (loan) | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2009–2010 | clubs8 = → York City (loan) | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2010–2011 | clubs9 = York City | caps9 = 42 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2011–2012 | clubs10 = Gateshead | caps10 = 21 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2012–2013 | clubs11 = Hereford United | caps11 = 21 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2013–2014 | clubs12 = Corby Town | caps12 = 40 | goals12 = 4 | years13 = 2014–2015 | clubs13 = Brackley Town | caps13 = 27 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2015 | clubs14 = Corby Town | caps14 = 14 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2015–2016 | clubs15 = Kettering Town | caps15 = 27 | goals15 = 0 | totalcaps = 424 | totalgoals = 11 | nationalyears1 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam1 = England U20 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }} '''Christopher Paul Carruthers''' (born 19 August 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He played in the Football League for Northampton Town and Bristol Rovers.
Carruthers started his career with the Northampton Town youth system and made his first-team debut in 2001. He had loans with Hornchurch, Kettering Town, and Bristol Rovers, joining the latter permanently in 2005 after making over 80 appearances for Northampton. His three seasons with the club included an appearance in the successful 2007 League Two play-off final, which came before his release in 2008. He signed for Conference Premier club Oxford United and after one season was loaned to Crawley Town. He then joined Oxford's divisional rivals York City on loan and signed for them permanently in 2010.
After his release by York, Carruthers joined Conference Premier club Gateshead in 2011. He was released after one season with Gateshead, joining Hereford United before dropping down to the Southern League Premier Division with Corby Town in 2013. He was named the Players' Player of the Year in 2013–14 before joining Brackley Town of the Conference North. He rejoined Corby after their promotion to the National League North in 2015. Later that year, he rejoined Southern League Premier Division club Kettering Town, before leaving in 2016. He also represented the England national under-20 team and played at the 2003 Toulon Tournament and the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He earned 11 caps for the team.
==Early and personal life== Christopher Paul Carruthers<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/july-2013.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2013 and 31/07/2013 |publisher=The Football Association |page=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024234116/http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/july-2013.ashx |archive-date=24 October 2019}}</ref> was born on 19 August 1983<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/5684/chris-carruthers |title=Chris Carruthers: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=24 April 2020}}</ref> in Kettering, Northamptonshire,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/chris-carruthers-14555/ |title=Chris Carruthers |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref> and attended Raunds Manor School from 1994 to 1999.<ref name=LinkedIn>{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-carruthers-cima-adv-dip-ma-6856a054/ |title=Christopher Carruthers CIMA Adv Dip Ma |publisher=LinkedIn |access-date=24 April 2020 |url-access=registration}}</ref> He has been the owner of Carruthers Property Services since April 2010 and a director of Players Taxback since September 2012.<ref name=LinkedIn/> He has worked in various roles for Travis Perkins since October 2013.<ref name=LinkedIn/>
==Club career== ===Northampton Town=== Carruthers played for Raunds Tigers before joining Harborough Town aged 13.<ref name=Harborough>{{cite news |first=Matthew |last=Bozeat |title=Harborough old boy happy to be coming back |url=http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/sport/football/harborough-old-boy-happy-to-be-coming-back-1-6829762 |newspaper=Harborough Mail |date=3 July 2015 |access-date=6 January 2017 |archive-date=6 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106155819/http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/sport/football/harborough-old-boy-happy-to-be-coming-back-1-6829762 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He soon joined Northampton Town in their youth system after a two-week trial.<ref name=Harborough/> He was named in the first-team squad for the 2000–01 season, when Northampton were in the Second Division following their promotion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Northampton Town |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2000-2001/d2/northam.htm |website=FootballSquads |access-date=20 June 2010}}</ref> He made his debut at the age of 17 as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 home defeat to Port Vale on 26 April 2001 and his first start came in a 3–0 home defeat to Walsall on 5 May,<ref name=Prog>York City F.C. match programme. 30 January 2010. p. 21.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Northampton 0–2 Port Vale |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1295768.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2001 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Northampton 0–3 Walsall |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1310422.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2001 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> finishing the season with three appearances.<ref name=sb0001/> He signed his first professional contract with the club on 9 April 2002.<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 |year=2008 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-324-8 |page=85}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club with a "spectacular" long-range volley on 84 minutes in a 4–1 win against Wycombe Wanderers.<ref name=sb0102/><ref>{{cite news |title=Northampton 4–1 Wycombe |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1901189.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 April 2002 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> This season, 2001–02, Carruthers was able to make more of an impact, playing in 14 matches and scoring 1 goal.<ref name=sb0102/> He received the first yellow card of his career in a 2–2 away draw with Cambridge United in the FA Cup second round on 7 December.<ref name=sb0203/> During 2002–03, he cemented his place in the first team, playing 38 matches.<ref name=sb0203/>
He played for Northampton in a 3–0 home defeat to Premier League team Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round on 25 January 2004, in which he conceded a penalty kick after two minutes and then was stretchered off in the second half with a neck injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Northampton 0–3 Man Utd |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/3403761.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=25 January 2004 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He signed a new contract with Northampton in February, which would expire in June 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carruthers signs new deal |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/3467281.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 February 2004 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He finished 2003–04 with 31 appearances.<ref name=sb0304/> However, in 2004–05, Carruthers fell out of favour at Northampton and he was made available to other clubs on loan.<ref>{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Fudge |title=Reeves leaves Cobblers |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11739/2324614/reeves-leaves-cobblers |website=Sky Sports |date=21 January 2005 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He joined Conference South club Hornchurch on 19 November on a one-month loan,<ref>{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Fudge |title=Cobblers trio take loans |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11739/2317327/cobblers-trio-take-loans |website=Sky Sports |date=19 November 2004 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> and after making his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Grays Athletic he finished the loan with four appearances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hornchurch 1–2 Grays Athletic |url=http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/teamsheet.php?fixtureid=2603 |website=SoccerFactsUK |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="2004-05"/> He joined Conference North leaders Kettering Town, his hometown club, on a one-month loan on 21 January 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=Three new Poppies |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=23738 |website=Non-League Daily |publisher=Baltic Publications |date=21 January 2005 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205212531/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=23738 |archive-date=5 February 2012}}</ref> His debut came in a 5–0 home defeat to Southport and made one further appearance, completing the loan with two appearances before returning to Northampton.<ref name="2004-05"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Kettering Town 0–5 Southport Utd |url=http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/teamsheet.php?fixtureid=4253 |website=SoccerFactsUK |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref>
===Bristol Rovers=== After returning he only managed to play one match before being loaned out again on 24 March 2005, this time to League Two club Bristol Rovers, until the end of the season.<ref name=sb0405/><ref>{{cite news |title=Rovers swoop for double signing |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/4380261.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2005 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He made his debut two days later as a substitute on 79 minutes in a 2–1 victory away to Notts County.<ref name=sb0405/> He stated his desire to stay at the club long-term in April, saying "I do need a change, just to get myself going again really because it has been disappointing not playing."<ref>{{cite news |title=Carruthers set for Rovers debut |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/4423739.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 April 2005 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He made his first start for the club in a 4–0 away defeat against Scunthorpe United on 30 April.<ref name=sb0405/> The loan expired in May after playing five times and he again expressed his desire to stay at the club.<ref name=sb0405/><ref>{{cite news |title=Togwell extends Northampton loan |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/4470119.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2005 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Carruthers unsure over future">{{cite news |first=James |last=Pearson |title=Carruthers unsure over future |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11739/2334476/carruthers-unsure-over-future |website=Sky Sports |date=4 May 2005 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> Wycombe Wanderers agreed to sign Carruthers on a two-year contract on a free transfer on 16 June and Rovers manager Ian Atkins revealed his disappointment at not signing him, saying "He was high on my list. There are not many players who can play left-back, wing-back or as out-and-out wingers".<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Buckingham |title=Carruthers joins Wycombe |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11739/2339136/carruthers-joins-wycombe |website=Sky Sports |date=16 June 2005 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Atkins frustrated over Carruthers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/4106388.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 June 2005 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> However, after speaking to Atkins and being guaranteed regular football, he decided to join Rovers instead on 29 June.<ref>{{cite news |first=Graeme |last=Bailey |title=Pirates capture Carruthers |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11739/2340481/pirates-capture-carruthers |website=Sky Sports |date=29 June 2005 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref>
Carruthers scored for the first time in 2005–06 with the winning goal in a 1–0 victory away to Grimsby Town on 10 December 2005 after scoring from a free kick on 80 minutes.<ref name=sb0506/><ref>{{cite news |title=Grimsby 0–1 Bristol Rovers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4494830.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 December 2005 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He played regularly after signing permanently, appearing in 45 matches and scoring once in his first full season at the club.<ref name=sb0506/> Ahead of 2006–07, Carruthers said "We've got a good set of players and have proved that – especially away against some of the top sides. We're capable of getting results; we just need to get that consistency".<ref>{{cite news |title=Carruthers calls for consistency |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/4969242.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=3 May 2006 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He played in an FA Cup fourth round match against Championship team Derby County on 27 January 2007, in which he cleared a header by Arturo Lupoli off the line, although Rovers lost 1–0.<ref>{{cite news |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |title=Derby 1–0 Bristol Rovers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6282171.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2007 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He played in both legs of Rovers' play-off semi-final victory over Lincoln City, which finished 7–4 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bristol Rovers 2–1 Lincoln City |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6645671.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 May 2007 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Lincoln City 3–5 Bristol Rovers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6649731.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2007 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He played in the 2007 League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 26 May, which Rovers won 3–1 against Shrewsbury Town, thus earning promotion to League One.<ref name="2007POF">{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Bevan |title=Bristol Rovers 3–1 Shrewsbury |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6686951.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2007 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He finished the season with 54 appearances<ref name=sb0607/> and agreed a new one-year contract with the club in July.<ref>{{cite news |title=Haldane commits to Bristol Rovers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/6896159.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 July 2007 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref>
Carruthers came on as a substitute on 76 minutes in a 2–2 draw away to Premier League team Fulham on 6 January 2008.<ref>{{cite news |first=Russell |last=Barder |title=Fulham 2–2 Bristol Rovers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7164000.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2008 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> By February, he had been dislodged at left-back by Joe Jacobson, although he made a return to the team for a 2–0 home victory over Cheltenham Town after Jacobson was unavailable for selection.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carruthers to make Rovers return |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/7228237.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 February 2008 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref name=sb0708/> He made one more appearance before the end of 2007–08, a 1–1 draw at home to Northampton on 12 March, finishing the season with 24 appearances.<ref name=sb0708/> He was released by the club in May.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rovers release Igoe & Carruthers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/7400796.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2008 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref>
===Oxford United=== [[File:Chris Carruthers 05-09-2009 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Carruthers playing for Crawley Town in 2009]]
He signed for Conference Premier club Oxford United on 4 July 2008,<ref>{{cite news |title=Oxford sign defender Carruthers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7490603.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2008 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> with manager Darren Patterson describing him as "another great pro who has bags of experience considering his age".<ref>{{cite news |title=Patto hails Carruthers |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/2381613.Patto_hails_Carruthers/ |newspaper=Oxford Mail |date=6 July 2008 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He was placed on the transfer list in September,<ref>{{cite news |title=Day and Carruthers placed on list |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7616929.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 September 2008 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> but was removed less than two weeks later.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carruthers taken off Oxford list |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7629773.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2008 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He finished 2008–09 with 42 appearances.<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2010"/> Manager Chris Wilder said in June 2009 that Carruthers was not part of his plans.<ref>{{cite news |title=Uncertain future for U's misfits |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8123863.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2009 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He joined Oxford's fellow Conference Premier club Crawley Town on 28 August on a one-month loan,<ref>{{cite news |title=U's loan out Carruthers & Killock |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crawley_town/8228232.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2009 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/RegList_August09.ashx/RegList_August09.pdf |title=List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/08/2009 and 31/08/2009 |publisher=The Football Association |page=24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012024547/http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/RegList_August09.ashx/RegList_August09.pdf |archive-date=12 October 2012}}</ref> having made one appearance for Oxford up to that point in 2009–10.<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2011 1"/> He made his debut as a substitute on 21 minutes in a 1–1 home draw with Grays on 29 August, nearly scoring after 11 minutes of being on the field after forcing a save from goalkeeper Preston Edwards, and this was followed by his first start in a 3–0 defeat away to Luton Town on 1 September.<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2011 2"/><ref name=sb0910>{{soccerbase season|24661|2009|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Crawley Town sign defender on loan |url=http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/crawley-town-sign-defender-on-loan-1-980400 |newspaper=Crawley Observer |date=1 September 2009 |access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref> His first goal came with the opener in a 2–0 home victory against Histon on 8 September with an "unstoppable shot into the top right corner".<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2011 2"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Crawley Town 2–0 Histon |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/8241826.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2009 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He finished the loan with seven appearances and one goal after it expired on 26 September.<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2011 2"/><ref name="York City swoop to capture left-sided player Chris Carruthers on loan from Blue Square Premier leaders Oxford United">{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City swoop to capture left-sided player Chris Carruthers on loan from Blue Square Premier leaders Oxford United |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4654050.York_City_swoop_to_capture_left_sided_player_Chris_Carruthers_on_loan_from_Blue_Square_Premier_leaders_Oxford_United/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=29 September 2009 |access-date=20 June 2010}}</ref>
===York City=== Carruthers joined Conference Premier club York City on 28 September 2009 on a one-month loan to provide competition for the left-side.<ref name="York City swoop to capture left-sided player Chris Carruthers on loan from Blue Square Premier leaders Oxford United"/><ref>{{cite news |title=York City sign Carruthers on loan |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/8279615.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2009 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw with Stevenage Borough on 3 October,<ref name="2009-10"/> after coming on as a 76th-minute substitute.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Stevenage 1 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4664064.York_City_1__Stevenage_1/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=5 October 2009 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> In November, the loan was extended until 2 January 2010.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City boss Martin Foyle ponders switch to 4–3–3 formation to cure away ills |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4715051.York_City_boss_Martin_Foyle_ponders_switch_to_4_3_3_formation_to_cure_away_ills/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 November 2009 |access-date=15 August 2011}}</ref> Carruthers scored his first York goal with the opening goal in a 2–1 home victory over Wrexham on 5 December after heading in a cross by Michael Rankine.<ref name="2009-10"/><ref>{{cite news |title=York 2–1 Wrexham |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/8377519.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 December 2009 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> After the loan spell concluded, he was offered a one-and-a-half-year contract by York<ref>{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Carroll |title=Chris Carruthers: We just couldn't ride Stoke storm after York City opener |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4829587.Chris_Carruthers__We_just_couldn___t_ride_Stoke_storm_after_York_City_opener/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=4 January 2010 |access-date=15 August 2011}}</ref> and was subsequently released by Oxford.<ref>{{cite web |title=United sign Tonkin |url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10342~1923754,00.html |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |date=5 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223075547/http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10342~1923754%2C00.html |archive-date=23 February 2012}}</ref> He signed for York permanently on 6 January.<ref>{{cite news |title=York City sign Chris Carruthers and Luke Graham |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/8444386.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2010 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He scored in his first match after signing, opening the scoring in a 4–1 home win over Hayes & Yeading United on 16 January, converting from a Richard Brodie cross.<ref name="2009-10"/><ref>{{cite news |title=York 4–1 Hayes & Yeading |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8444032.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2010 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref>
He picked up an ankle injury seven minutes into a 2–1 home defeat to Salisbury City on 9 March 2010,<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Martin Foyle: York City's Blue Square play-off destiny is still in our own hands |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/5058189.Foyle__York_City_s_Blue_Square_play_off_destiny_is_still_in_our_own_hands/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=12 March 2010 |access-date=26 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=York City 1–2 Salisbury City |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8542058.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=9 March 2010 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> and made his return in a 1–1 home draw with Tamworth on 27 March.<ref name="2009-10"/><ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Full York City squad available for Tamworth game |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/5086299.Full_York_City_squad_available_for_Tamworth_game/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=26 March 2010 |access-date=27 March 2010}}</ref> He played in both legs of York's play-off semi-final victory over Luton, which finished 2–0 on aggregate, and scored the goal in the 1–0 away win in the second leg with a clipped shot from three yards after goalkeeper Mark Tyler parried Rankine's free kick.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Luton Town 0 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8129857.York_City_1__Luton_Town_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=30 April 2010 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Luton Town 0, York City 1 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8134219.Luton_Town_0__York_City_1/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=4 May 2010 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> Following the match, he was hit by a coin with the York squad being forced to leave the ground through the back of a stand after having missiles thrown at them by a section of Luton fans.<ref>{{cite news |title=York City's play-off win over Luton marred by violence |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/8658657.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 May 2010 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He started in the 2010 Conference Premier play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 16 May, being substituted on 74 minutes, as York lost 3–1 to Oxford.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Oxford United 3: Blue Square Premier play-off final, Wembley, Sunday, May 16, 2010 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8168751.York_City_1__Oxford_United_3/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=17 May 2010 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He finished the season with 39 appearances and 3 goals for York.<ref name="2009-10"/>
[[File:Chris Carruthers 17-07-2010 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Carruthers playing for York City in 2010]]
Carruthers made his first appearance of 2010–11 in the opening match, a 2–1 home defeat to Kidderminster Harriers on 14 August 2010, in which he was substituted in the 65th minute.<ref name="2010-11"/><ref name=sb1011>{{soccerbase season|24661|2010|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He suffered a knee injury in a 3–0 home victory over Altrincham on 28 August and it was believed this would keep him out of the team for a month.<ref name=sb1011/><ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Martin Foyle hails new York City arrival Leon Constantine |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8374043.Martin_Foyle_hails_new_York_City_arrival_Leon_Constantine/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=6 September 2010 |access-date=11 September 2010}}</ref> Carruthers made his return as an 81st-minute substitute in a 2–0 victory away to Kidderminster in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round on 23 October.<ref name="2010-11"/><ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Kidderminster 0, York City 2 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8473286.Kidderminster_0__York_City_2/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=25 October 2010 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> His first start since August came on 17 November in a 3–0 home victory over League Two club Rotherham United in an FA Cup first round replay.<ref name="2010-11"/> He scored his first goal of the season in the 87th minute of a 2–1 defeat away to Darlington on 23 April 2011.<ref name="2010-11"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Darlington 2–1 York |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/9456071.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=23 April 2011 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> His season finished with 29 appearances and 1 goal<ref name="2010-11"/> and was released by York on 23 June.<ref>{{cite news |title=York release five players |url=http://www.york.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=245180 |website=Vital York |date=23 June 2011 |access-date=15 August 2017 |archive-date=9 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809125535/http://www.york.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=245180 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Gateshead and Hereford United=== On 27 July 2011, Carruthers joined Conference Premier club Gateshead on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gateshead sign former York midfielder Chris Carruthers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14311454 |website=BBC Sport |date=27 July 2011 |access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref> He made his debut on 13 August in a 3–2 away win over Kidderminster.<ref name=Soccerway/> Carruthers was released by Gateshead on 30 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jeff |last=Bowron |title=Gateshead 2012/13 squad update |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4007/gateshead-201213-squad-update |publisher=Gateshead F.C. |date=30 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129074619/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4007/gateshead-201213-squad-update |archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>
He went on trial with newly relegated Conference Premier club Hereford United in July 2012, who were managed by his former York manager Martin Foyle.<ref name="Hereford United trialists Carruthers and Tindle in hospital">{{cite news |title=Hereford United trialists Carruthers and Tindle in hospital |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18884717 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 July 2012 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> During a pre-season friendly against Evesham United, Carruthers clashed heads with teammate Greg Tindle and required seven stitches, with the match being abandoned.<ref name="Hereford United trialists Carruthers and Tindle in hospital"/> He signed for the club on 20 July.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hereford United sign Carruthers, Gallinagh and Jackson |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18928826 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 July 2012 |access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref>
===Later career=== Carruthers signed for newly relegated Southern League Premier Division club Corby Town on 21 June 2013.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jon |last=Dunham |title=Plummer's delight as Carruthers joins Steelmen |url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/plummer-s-delight-as-carruthers-joins-steelmen-1-5211015 |newspaper=Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph |location=Kettering |date=21 June 2013 |access-date=30 December 2016 |archive-date=30 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230030347/http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/plummer-s-delight-as-carruthers-joins-steelmen-1-5211015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He scored 5 goals in 50 appearances for Corby in 2013–14,<ref name=Aylesbury/> while they finished in 11th place in the Southern League Premier Division table.<ref>{{cite web |title=Evo-Stik Southern: 2013/14: Latest table |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1340 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> He was the club captain that season and won the Players' Player of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player of the season awards 2013/14 |url=http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/news/2014/player-of-the-season-awards-1314/ |publisher=Corby Town F.C. |date=27 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230160722/http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/news/2014/player-of-the-season-awards-1314/ |archive-date=30 December 2016}}</ref>
Carruthers signed for Conference North club Brackley Town on 7 July 2014 on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |first=Steve |last=Whitney |title=Brackley bring in Carruthers |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/uncategorized/brackley-bring-in-carruthers-32372/ |website=Pitchero Non-League |date=7 July 2014 |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> Carruthers made 27 appearances in 2014–15<ref name=Soccerway/> for a Brackley team that ranked 18th in the Conference North table.<ref>{{cite web |title=Conference North: 2014/15: Latest table |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1402 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> He re-signed for Corby Town on 9 June 2015 following their promotion to the National League North.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carruthers returns to Corby |url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/carruthers-returns-to-corby-1-6788046 |newspaper=Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph |location=Kettering |date=9 June 2015 |access-date=30 December 2016 |archive-date=30 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230030610/http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/carruthers-returns-to-corby-1-6788046 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Having made 14 appearances for Corby,<ref name=Soccerway/> he was allowed to leave to seek regular football, and joined Southern League Premier Division club Kettering on dual registration on 13 November.<ref>{{cite news |title=Poppies bring in Carruthers |url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/kettering-town/poppies-bring-in-carruthers-1-7064837 |newspaper=Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph |location=Kettering |date=13 November 2015 |access-date=6 January 2017 |archive-date=16 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016215443/http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/kettering-town/poppies-bring-in-carruthers-1-7064837 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Having been limited by injuries and family and work commitments, Carruthers left Kettering on 12 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player news |url=http://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/player-news-1 |publisher=Kettering Town F.C. |date=12 September 2016 |access-date=6 January 2017 |archive-date=5 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105204540/http://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/player-news-1 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He later retired from football.<ref name=LinkedIn/>
==International career== Carruthers represented the England national under-20 team over a period of two years,<ref name=Prog/> first being called into the squad for a match against Switzerland in November 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who are ya? |url=http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10393~602956,00.html |publisher=Macclesfield Town F.C. |date=17 December 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326165825/http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10393~602956%2C00.html |archive-date=26 March 2012}}</ref> Carruthers made his debut in this match, starting in a 2–0 defeat at home on 12 December.<ref name=Rothmans0304>{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003–2004 |year=2003 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-1228-3 |page=901}}</ref> He played at the 2003 Toulon Tournament,<ref>{{cite web |title=Radio news |url=http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/Radio/0,,10425~925031,120,00.html |publisher=Northampton Town F.C. |access-date=19 June 2010}} {{Dead link|date=November 2013}} {{cbignore}}</ref> marking Cristiano Ronaldo when the team played Portugal, with Carruthers saying in retrospect "I did okay against him though."<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Latest York City signing Chris Carruthers signals intent to strive for permanent deal |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4663170.Latest_York_City_signing_Chris_Carruthers_signals_intent_to_strive_for_permanent_deal/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=3 October 2009 |access-date=19 October 2010}}</ref> He started in all four of England's match in the tournament, which they were knocked out of following a 1–0 defeat to Japan.<ref name=Rothmans0304/> He was named in the squad for a friendly against the Czech Republic on 9 October 2003 and entered the match as a half-time substitute before being forced to leave after around 60 minutes due to an injury.<ref name="Carruthers handed England call">{{cite web |title=Carruthers handed England call |url=http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~431861,00.html |publisher=Northampton Town F.C. |access-date=19 June 2010}} {{dead link|date=November 2013}} {{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carruthers limps off as England under 20s beat the Czech Republic |url=http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~435338,00.html |publisher=Northampton Town F.C. |access-date=19 June 2010}} {{dead link|date=November 2013}} {{cbignore}}</ref> He was selected in the squad for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and played in two of England's three matches at the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report and statistics: FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003 |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/05/45/wyc03_efsg_fifa_world_youth_championship_uae03_tr_175.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106063205/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/05/45/wyc03%5fefsg%5ffifa%5fworld%5fyouth%5fchampionship%5fuae03%5ftr%5f175.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 January 2010 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> He earned 11 caps for the team from 2002 to 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU20.html |title=Match Results Under 20: 1981–2019 |website=England Football Online |date=25 June 2021 |access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref>
==Style of play== Carruthers was left footed and versatile, being able to play as a left-back, left wing-back and left midfielder.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Martin Foyle: York City to cope better against Stevenage than at Wembley |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4661860.Martin_Foyle__York_City_to_cope_better_against_Stevenage_than_at_Wembley/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=2 October 2009 |access-date=20 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=York City: Chris Carruthers interview |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/york_city_chris_carruthers_interview_1_2243778 |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Press |location=Leeds |date=19 April 2010 |access-date=19 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carruthers keen to continue |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~721658,00.html |publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C. |date=1 October 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229140324/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~721658%2C00.html |archive-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> He also played in a more attacking role as a left winger.<ref>{{cite web |title=Huddersfield vs Northampton |url=http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~18751,00.html |publisher=Northampton Town F.C. |access-date=20 June 2010}} {{dead link|date=November 2013}} {{cbignore}}</ref> However, he stated his strongest position was at left-back.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City's Chris Carruthers eyes up defensive role |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8757467.York_City_s_Chris_Carruthers_eyes_up_defensive__role/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=24 December 2010 |access-date=15 August 2011}}</ref> He predominantly played as a left-back for Northampton and Bristol Rovers,<ref>{{cite news |title=Stoke City: Meet the York City players likely to face Stoke |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/stoke-city-meet-york-city-players-likely-face-stoke/story-12523928-detail/story.html |newspaper=The Sentinel |location=Stoke |date=1 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625121703/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/stoke-city-meet-york-city-players-likely-face-stoke/story-12523928-detail/story.html |archive-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> but on his arrival at York he was converted to playing in left midfield.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Chris Carruthers: York City can catch Oxford United in race for Blue Square Premier title |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4858362.Chris_Carruthers__York_City_can_catch_Oxford_United_in_race_for_the_title/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=19 January 2010 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| 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|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=6|Northampton Town |2000–01<ref name=sb0001>{{soccerbase season|24661|2000|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> |Second Division |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |2001–02<ref name=sb0102>{{soccerbase season|24661|2001|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> |Second Division |13||1||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}||0||14||1 |- |2002–03<ref name=sb0203>{{soccerbase season|24661|2002|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> |Second Division |33||0||3||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||38||0 |- |2003–04<ref name=sb0304>{{soccerbase season|24661|2003|access-date=15 November 2013}}</ref> |Third Division |24||0||4||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||31||0 |- |2004–05<ref name=sb0405>{{soccerbase season|24661|2004|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> |League Two |1||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !74||1||7||0||3||0||5||0||89||1 |- |Hornchurch (loan) |2004–05<ref name="2004-05">{{cite web |title=Player details: Season 2004–2005: Chris Carruthers |url=http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/player_details.php?playerid=1346 |website=SoccerFactsuK |access-date=30 December 2016 }}<br />{{cite web |title=Cambridge City 1 Hornchurch 1 |url=http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/Reports_04_05/FirstTHornFAT(h)04_05.shtml |publisher=Cambridge City F.C. |access-date=17 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200022/http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/Reports_04_05/FirstTHornFAT(h)04_05.shtml |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |Conference South |3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||4||0 |- |Kettering Town (loan) |2004–05<ref name="2004-05"/> |Conference North |2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |Bristol Rovers (loan) |2004–05<ref name=sb0405/> |League Two |5||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||5||0 |- |rowspan=4|Bristol Rovers |2005–06<ref name=sb0506>{{soccerbase season|24661|2005|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> |League Two |40||1||3||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||45||1 |- |2006–07<ref name=sb0607>{{soccerbase season|24661|2006|access-date=15 November 2013}}</ref> |League Two |38||0||5||0||1||0||10{{efn|Seven appearances in Football League Trophy, three in League Two play-offs}}||0||54||0 |- |2007–08<ref name=sb0708>{{soccerbase season|24661|2007|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> |League One |17||0||4||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||24||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !100||1||12||0||4||0||12||0||128||1 |- |rowspan=3|Oxford United |2008–09<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2010">{{cite book |editor1-first=Tony |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=James |editor2-last=Wright |title=Non-League Club Directory 2010 |year=2009 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-66-4 |pages=126–127}}</ref> |Conference Premier |35||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||3{{efn|One appearance in Conference League Cup, two in FA Trophy}}||0||42||0 |- |2009–10<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2011 1">{{cite book |editor1-first=Tony |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=James |editor2-last=Wright |title=Non-League Club Directory 2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-68-8 |pages=168–169}}</ref> |Conference Premier |1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !36||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||3||0||43||0 |- |Crawley Town (loan) |2009–10<ref name="Non-League Club Directory 2011 2">{{cite book |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-last=Wright |title=Non-League Club Directory 2011 |pages=56–57}}</ref> |Conference Premier |7||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||7||1 |- |rowspan=3|York City |2009–10<ref name="2009-10">{{cite book |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-last=Wright |title=Non-League Club Directory 2011 |pages=160–161}}<br />{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Stevenage 1, York City 0 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8120537.Stevenage_1__York_City_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=26 April 2010 |access-date=14 June 2015}}<br />{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City 1, Newport County 0 – FA Trophy replay |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4874009.York_City_1__Newport_County_0____FA_Trophy_replay/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=27 January 2010 |access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> |Conference Premier |26||2||4||0||colspan=2|—||9{{efn|Six appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in Conference Premier play-offs}}||1||39||3 |- |2010–11<ref name="2010-11">{{cite book |editor1-first=Mike |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=Tony |editor2-last=Williams |title=Non-League Club Directory 2012 |year=2011 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-70-1 |pages=156–157}}<br />{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Match report: Wrexham 1, York City 1 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8387856.Wrexham_1__York_City_1/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=13 September 2010 |access-date=15 November 2013}}</ref> |Conference Premier |26||1||3||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||29||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !52||3||7||0||colspan=2|—||9||1||68||4 |- |Gateshead |2011–12<ref name=Soccerway>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/chris-carruthers/69138/ |title=C. Carruthers: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814211945/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/chris-carruthers/69138/ |archive-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> |Conference Premier |21||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||26||0 |- |Hereford United |2012–13<ref name=Soccerway/> |Conference Premier |21||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||21||1 |- |Corby Town |2013–14<ref name=Aylesbury>{{cite web |title=Player profiles: Chris Carruthers |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/chris-carruthers |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |access-date=12 January 2017}}</ref> |Southern League Premier Division |40||4||6||1||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, two in Northamptonshire Senior Cup, one in Southern League Cup}}||0||50||5 |- |Brackley Town |2014–15<ref name=Soccerway/> |Conference North |27||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||27||0 |- |Corby Town |2015–16<ref name=Aylesbury/> |National League North |14||0||2||1||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance in Northamptonshire Senior Cup}}||0||17||1 |- |rowspan=3|Kettering Town |2015–16<ref name=Aylesbury/> |Southern League Premier Division |26||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||27||0 |- |2016–17<ref name=Aylesbury/> |Southern League Premier Division |1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !27||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||28||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !424||11||41||2||7||0||38||1||510||14 |}
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==Honours== '''Bristol Rovers''' *Football League Two play-offs: 2007<ref name="2007POF"/> *Football League Trophy runner-up: 2006–07<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6514043.stm |title=Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster AET |first=Ian |last=Hughes |website=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2007 |access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{FIFA player}}
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