Chris Hussey

He made his Football League debut four days later, in a 2–0 defeat to Cardiff City, replacing Patrick van Aanholt as a substitute in the 68th-minute.

Manager Chris Coleman praised him for his performance after the match.

Christopher Ian Hussey (born 2 January 1989) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Stratford Town.

He made 564 professional league and cup appearances in a 16-year career, scoring 20 goals.

Hussey joined AFC Wimbledon as a semi-professional in 2006 and worked as a carpet fitter alongside his father.

After some impressive performances for Wimbledon's under-19 and reserve teams, he signed a contract at the end of the 2006–07 season.

Hussey spent his youth with Brentford and Woking, before earning a professional contract with AFC Wimbledon in 2007.

He spent time on loan at Windsor & Eton and helped Wimbledon to progress from the Isthmian League Premier Division to the Conference Premier with two successive promotions.

He suffered a twisted ankle during the club's pre-season tour of summer 2007 that saw him sidelined briefly.

Hussey had a short stint on loan at Windsor & Eton, where he made 11 appearances in the Southern League Division One South & West.

He made a total of 15 appearances and scored two goals in the 2007–08 season.

After returning from his loan spell, Hussey made his debut for the "Dons" in a 4–0 win at Tonbridge Angels on 14 January 2008.

Manager Terry Brown initially called Hussey up to the first-team to provide cover for injuries, before he went on to establish himself as the club's first-choice left-back.

He scored his first career goal on 8 March, in a 2–0 win over Hendon.

He scored again on 29 March, in a 4–2 win over Horsham at Kingsmeadow.

Wimbledon were promoted into the Conference South with a 2–1 victory over Staines Town in the play-off final; Hussey was an unused substitute in the game.

Hussey started the 2008–09 season well when he scored in a 1–0 win over Braintree Town on 2 September.

He continued to be in the first-team, playing in the wing-back position, and made a total of 47 appearances as Wimbledon secured a second-successive promotion into the Conference Premier.

In addition to winning a second-consecutive AFC Wimbledon Young Player of the Year Award for the 2008–09 season, he was named in the Conference South All Star Team of the Year.

He started every match of the 2009–10 season until his departure in October, making a total of 79 league and cup appearances for Wimbledon.

On 16 October 2009, Hussey signed a loan deal with Championship side Coventry City until January 2010.

He spent most of the 2009–10 season on the bench, playing a total of eight times for the "Sky Blues".

Hussey was signed by Championship club Coventry City in January 2010, and managed to become a regular starter for the team.

On 1 January 2010, the move was made permanent for an undisclosed fee, reported as between £120,000 and £150,000, and he signed a contract to run until 2013.

Before the start of the 2010–11 season, Hussey suffered a foot injury during a friendly with West Bromwich Albion.

Hussey remained on the sidelines until he returned to training in late-October.

After returning from injury, he joined Crewe Alexandra on loan until 1 January 2011.

Manager Aidy Boothroyd said that he hoped Hussey would benefit from Crewe manager Dario Gradi's vast experience.

He rejoined AFC Wimbledon in January 2013, who had by then won a place in the English Football League.

Hussey left Wimbledon and signed with Burton Albion in June 2013.

He ended the 2013–14 season on loan at Bury and joined the club on a free transfer in May 2014.

Hussey was promoted out of League Two with Bury in 2014–15 and was sold on to League One rivals Sheffield United in June 2016.

He struggled for game time in the 2016–17 title-winning season and spent the 2017–18 season in League Two on loan at Swindon Town, before he joined Cheltenham Town on a free transfer in May 2018.

Hussey helped Cheltenham to reach the play-offs at the end of the 2019–20 season; they won promotion the following season as League Two champions.

He was named on the EFL League Two Team of the Season for the 2020–21 season.

He was sold to Port Vale in January 2022 and joined Stockport County nine months later.

He signed with Walsall in June 2023, only to announce his retirement three months later.

He later played non-League football for Stratford Town.

Hussey was a schoolboy with Brentford and joined Woking after being released from Brentford.

He was released by Woking after failing to complete his college work, later admitting he was "a bit of a problem".