Christopher Ian Hussey (born 2 January 1989) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Northern Premier League Division One West club Hednesford Town.
Hussey was signed by Championship club Coventry City in January 2010 and managed to become a regular starter for the team.
[8] Hussey had a short stint on loan at Windsor & Eton, where he made 11 appearances in the Southern League Division One South & West.
[9] 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.
[10] 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.
[13] 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.
[16] 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.
[20] 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.
[29] However, Hussey suffered a metatarsal injury during only his second training session at Crewe Alexandra, leading him to return to his parent club and spend three months in recovery.
[58] Hussey left the club on loan but returned to Burton when Gary Rowett's squad was hit with injuries.
[67] Hussey joined Bury on a free transfer following his release from Burton Albion, signing a two-year contract on 30 May 2014.
[70][71] Having provided 10 assists in 42 appearances throughout the season, Hussey helped the club to secure an automatic promotion place out of League Two.
[75] Hussey started every match until he was suspended in October for being sent off after receiving two yellow cards in a 2–2 home draw with Wigan Athletic.
[80] He remained in the left-back position throughout the season despite "struggling for form and confidence" and made a total of 50 appearances for the Greater Manchester side, scoring one goal and providing nine assists.
[87] He provided an assist for Billy Sharp in the following match against Rochdale, to give the club their first point of the season with a 1–1 draw at Bramall Lane.
[7][89] After being placed on a transfer list by Sheffield United, Hussey joined League Two side Swindon Town on a season-long loan on 7 July 2017.
[95] He was sidelined for six months and came back to fitness as Phil Brown was appointed to replace interim manager Matthew Taylor.
[96] On 3 May, following an alleged altercation with a fan after a defeat at Newport County, Hussey's loan spell at Swindon was terminated early and he was fined £4,000 by the FA and given a five-match suspension.
[104] At the end of the 2019–20 season he helped the club reach the League Two play-offs, only to lose 3–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals against Northampton Town.
[110] He made 28 appearances in the first half of the 2021–22 season and picked up a man of the match award in his final game for the "Robins", in a 1–1 draw with Burton Albion at Whaddon Road.
[109] On 10 January 2022, Hussey signed for League Two club Port Vale, who paid Cheltenham an undisclosed fee.
[115] On 2 September 2022, he was announced as having signed with newly promoted League Two side Stockport County until the end of the 2022–23 season; he had scored against the club in the EFL Trophy just three days previously.
[116] Manager Dave Challinor stated that "his experience, know how and previous success in the Football League will be really important for us going forward now".
[119] On 22 June 2023, Hussey agreed to join League Two club Walsall on a one-year deal from the expiration of his Stockport County contract.
[120] Manager Mat Sadler emphasised that personal character and playing experience were key factors in stimulating his interest in bringing Hussey to the Bescot Stadium.
[122] Hussey announced his retirement from football on 13 September 2023, at the age of 34, citing a wish to "pursue a new and exciting opportunity outside of the sport".
[123] On 22 September 2023, Hussey joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Stratford Town.
[128] On 10 January 2025, Hussey joined Hednesford Town in the Northern Premier League Division One West after being signed by former Stratford manager Gavin Hurren for an undisclosed fee.
[43] He worked with a clinical psychologist to overcome mental health struggles with anxiety and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), which had left him addicted to sleeping tablets.
[4] In June 2020, he graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a first-class honours degree in exercise and sport science.