Christopher John Lines (born 30 November 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hellenic League Premier Division club Roman Glass St George.

He was sold on to Sheffield Wednesday for £50,000 in August 2011 and was a key first-team player as the "Owls" won promotion to the Championship at the end of the 2011–12 campaign.

He dropped into non-League football to play for Bath City in June 2022 and left the club in 2024 following a spell on loan at Yate Town.

[8][9] After three appearances in the 2006–07 campaign, he featured in six matches from March onwards, and was an extra time substitute for Lewis Haldane in the Football League Trophy final defeat to Doncaster Rovers at the Millennium Stadium.

BBC reporter Nathan Mercer credited Lines with an "excellent" performance as Rovers beat Premier League side Fulham on penalties in the Third Round on 22 January.

[36] He featured in 18 games for the MK Dons, including the 4–2 victory over Premier League side Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup.

[40] In the first part of the 2013–14 season he began tracking back to help his defence whilst also being the key playmaker in central midfield, after a discussion with manager Micky Adams.

[45] He remained a key first-team player in the first half of the 2014–15 season, being named on the Football League Team of the Week after he "pulled the strings" in a 4–1 win over Yeovil Town at Vale Park.

[46] However, he was sent off for violent conduct after thrusting his head towards Dele Alli in a 1–0 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium mk on 22 November; manager Rob Page stated that he was disappointed in Lines.

[50] He played in the 1–1 draw with Grimsby Town in the play-off final and converted the first penalty of the shoot-out, which Rovers won to regain their place in the English Football League.

[51] He was signed by Rovers manager Darrell Clarke on a permanent basis in June 2015, after his contract with Port Vale was cancelled by mutual consent.

[53] Lines scored his first goal since his full return to Bristol Rovers with a strike from 25 yards (23 m) in a 1–0 victory over Cardiff City in the first round of the EFL Cup on 11 August 2016.

[55] He scored his first league goal since his return in a late 2–1 comeback victory over Gillingham on 15 October as he embarked on a run from deep before calmly tucking the ball beyond opposition goalkeeper Jonathan Bond.

[57] Speaking as the oldest member of the squad at the age of 32 in September 2017, he admitted to becoming a vegetarian as he restricted his diet in an attempt to extend his playing career.

[69] On 18 January, he scored a volleyed finish in a 4–1 victory over Morecambe, which was later voted as goal of the season (so far) by readers of the Northampton Chronicle & Echo during the COVID-19 pandemic in England.

[81][82][83] On 19 June 2022, Lines agreed to join National League South club Bath City upon the expiration of his contract with Stevenage.

[86][87] In March 2024, Lines joined Southern League Division One South club Yate Town on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.

[89][90] In July 2024, he joined Hellenic Premier Division club Roman Glass St George, making his debut and scoring the first goal in a 6–1 opening day win over Cirencester Town.

[92] He has been described by the Sheffield Star's Paul Thompson as being a "cultured, creative, passing midfielder who gets on the ball and likes to dictate play... he's also very mobile and has decent vision".