Chris made his debut for Runcorn Linnets in November 2010, making 60 appearances for the club since then, and his performances during January are among the best he has produced in a Linnets jersey.

Despite a frustrating month with two postponements, Runcorn Linnets emerged from January with a 100% record, winning all three of their games. The impact of their centre backs cannot be under-estimated in the team’s sequence of five wins from six games, with the only defeat coming in a game when Chris and central defensive partner Rob Bodie were missing from the starting line up.

Chris and Rob returned to the side on January 2nd after missing the Boxing Day defeat, and Chris’s determination to keep a clean sheet in the 3-0 victory over AFC Liverpool won him admiration from Linnets fans all around the ground. Despite being three goals to the good, Lawton’s goal line header in the final moments not only outlined his determination to keep the home goal intact, but also his physical and mental energy levels. This level of stamina was again shown just five days later when again Chris commanded a Linnets defence in a solid 2-1 victory over Bacup Borough.

Chris’s best performance in the month came against Squires Gate when strong winds made the job of defending an almost impossible task. Once again, and despite the Linnets being two goals down, Chris provided a mammoth effort in not only marshalling the defensive line, but also repeatedly leading forays into the opposition half, and scoring two goals from corners – the first a ferocious and unstoppable right foot volley, and the second an instinctive strike that showed the full range of talent in the tall defender's game.

Runcorn beat Squires Gate in the North West Counties Premier League at The Millbank Linnets Stadium with a score of 3-2. Squires Gate ahead in 3rd minute after confusion in front of Linnets goal, and second in 27th. Rob Whyte stretchered off in 48th minute. Chris Lawton in 60th minute, and equaliser in 66th. Kev Towey put the Linnets ahead in 72nd minute.

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The club has registered a new player, Andrew Heald, who is a defender and has come from Curzon Ashton. We wish him luck at the club.

Runcorn beat Bacup Borough in the North West Counties Premier League at The Millbank Linnets Stadium with a score of 2-1. Matty Atherton scored in the 48th minute. Bacup equaliser 2 mins later. Matty Atherton made it two in 75th.

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Runcorn beat AFC Liverpool in the North West Counties Premier League at The Millbank Linnets Stadium with a score of 3-0. AKevin Towey put the Linnets ahead in the 29th minute. Rob Whyte doubled the tally in 67th minute. Paul Prescot with the third in 77th.

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