page_title: Chris Neal
hierarchical_section_title: Chris Neal
caption_attribution_description: English: Pictured during the 2-2 draw between Port Vale and Northampton Town on 20 April 2013.
context_page_description: Christopher Michael Neal is an English professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper who plays for National League North side A.F.C. Fylde.
  He began his career at Preston North End, making his English Football League debut in February 2005, having previously impressed in a brief loan spell at Conference club Tamworth. He had short loan spells at Shrewsbury Town and Morecambe in the 2006–07 season as a covering player, before he was signed by Shrewsbury Town permanently in July 2009. He was the club's regular custodian as promotion to League One was achieved in 2011–12. He joined Port Vale in July 2012, and helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He joined Doncaster Rovers on loan in February 2016, and then Bury the following month. He joined Fleetwood Town on a free transfer in May 2016, before joining Salford City in May 2018. He dropped down to the National League North to sign with A.F.C. Fylde in August 2020.
context_section_description: Christopher Michael Neal (born 23 October 1985) is an English professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper who plays for National League North side A.F.C. Fylde.
  He began his career at Preston North End, making his English Football League debut in February 2005, having previously impressed in a brief loan spell at Conference club Tamworth. He had short loan spells at Shrewsbury Town and Morecambe in the 2006–07 season as a covering player, before he was signed by Shrewsbury Town permanently in July 2009. He was the club's regular custodian as promotion to League One was achieved in 2011–12. He joined Port Vale in July 2012, and helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13. He joined Doncaster Rovers on loan in February 2016, and then Bury the following month. He joined Fleetwood Town on a free transfer in May 2016, before joining Salford City in May 2018. He dropped down to the National League North to sign with A.F.C. Fylde in August 2020.
caption: Neal with Port Vale in 2013
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