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    Player details
    Name Chris Kirkland
    Age 31
    Club Wigan Athletic
    Position Goalkeeper
    Squad No 1
    Born Barwell, England
    Height 1.99m
    Player rating 5.0 (what is this?)
    Chris Kirkland transfer history
    From To Date Fee
    Wigan Athletic Doncaster Rovers 12 Oct 2011 Loan : Recalled
    Wigan Athletic Leicester City 25 Nov 2010 Loan : Expired
    Liverpool Wigan Athletic 27 Oct 2006 Undisclosed
    Liverpool Wigan Athletic 11 Jul 2006 On Loan
    Liverpool West Bromwich Albion 27 Jun 2005 On Loan
    Coventry City Liverpool 31 Aug 2001 Undisclosed
    Chris Kirkland 2011/2012 Season Stats
    Competition Team Apps G YC RC
    Barclays Premier League Wigan Athletic 0 (0) 0 0 0
    npower Championship Doncaster Rovers 1 (0) 0 0 0

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    Chris Kirkland NEWS

    23rd May 2012

    Kirkland agrees Owls deal

    Chris Kirkland has agreed a two-year deal with Sheffield Wednesday and will move to Hillsborough when his Wigan contract expires at the end of June.

    11th May 2012

    Rodallega and Diame to leave

    Roberto Martinez expects all his out-of-contract players, which includes Hugo Rodallega and Mohamed Diame, to leave the club.

    27th October 2011

    Kirkland talks on hold at Wigan

    Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is coy about handing Chris Kirkland a new contract after his current one expires in the summer.

    26th October 2011

    Kirkland wants new Wigan deal

    Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has set his sights on regaining a first-team place at the DW Stadium and he wants to sign a new contract.

    20th October 2011

    Injured Kirkland rejoins Latics

    Goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has returned to Wigan from his loan spell at Doncaster after just one game because of a back injury.

    13th October 2011

    Kirkland still in Latics' plans

    Roberto Martinez claims Chris Kirkland still has a future at Wigan despite allowing the goalkeeper to join Doncaster on loan.

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