Chris Hogg

Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Christopher Francis Hogg (born 12 March 1985) is an English former footballer who was most recently the assistant head coach of EFL Championship club Norwich City.

Hogg started his career with the York City youth system in 1997, captaining England at under-15 level. He signed for the FA Premier League team Ipswich Town for a compensation fee of £150,000 in June 2001. Hogg was twice loaned to the Third Division club Boston United before, because of financial restrictions at Ipswich, he was transferred to Hibernian in January 2005.

Hogg initially struggled to establish himself in the Hibernian first team, but he started to win a regular place from January 2007 under the management of John Collins. Hogg was made captain at the beginning of the 2009–10 season, after Rob Jones moved to Scunthorpe United. Hogg lost his place in the Hibernian team during the 2010–11 season, however, and subsequently moved to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Playing career

Ipswich Town

Born in Middlesbrough,<ref name="Hugman2004-05 192"/> Hogg was educated at Conyers School, Yarm.<ref name="Hogg glad to be part of old boys' network in Easter Road defence">Template:Cite news</ref> He started his career with the York City youth system in 1997 and had a trial at Manchester United in 2000.<ref name="Hogg to stay at york">Template:Cite news</ref> He signed for FA Premier League team Ipswich Town for an initial six-figure compensation fee on 29 June 2001.<ref name="York defender off to Ipswich">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="City star snapped up by Ipswich">Template:Cite news</ref> The fee has since been reported as £150,000.<ref name="Youth plan key for City future">Template:Cite news</ref> He signed a professional contract with Ipswich on 12 August 2002.<ref name="Hugman2004-05 192"/>

Boston United (loans)

Hogg joined the Third Division team Boston United on a one-month loan on 9 October 2003.<ref name="Hogg joins Boston">Template:Cite news</ref> He made his debut two days later in a 3–1 victory over Cheltenham Town.<ref name="Boston 3-1 Cheltenham">Template:Cite news</ref> He made eight appearances before returning to Ipswich in November.<ref name="Squad stats Boston United"/><ref name="Hogg goes back to Ipswich">Template:Cite news</ref> He rejoined Boston on another one-month loan on 12 December and made five appearances during this spell,<ref name="Squad stats Boston United"/><ref name="Boston sign Ipswich pair">Template:Cite news</ref> leaving the club in February 2004.<ref name="Brown joins Pilgrims">Template:Cite news</ref>

Hibernian

Because of the financial restrictions at Ipswich, Hogg was transferred to the Scottish Premier League club Hibernian on 31 January 2005, even though he was unavailable for two months.<ref name="Tony signs">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was due to Hogg being severely injured whilst trying to prevent a car robbery in Middlesbrough earlier that month.<ref name="Hogg hurt after chasing thieves">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Tony Mowbray, who was then the manager of Hibernian, was aware of Hogg from his time coaching at Ipswich. He made his debut in a 4–0 defeat to Hearts on 7 August.<ref name="Hearts 4-0 Hibernian">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He signed a new contract with Hibernian in October that would expire in June 2009, with Mowbray saying "Chris is a model professional for a young man of 20. He deserves his new deal and I know there's more to come."<ref name="Hogg wins new contract with Hibs">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Hogg initially struggled to establish himself in the Hibernian first team, but he started to win a regular place from January 2007 under the management of John Collins. He played in the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final against Kilmarnock, which Hibernian won 5–1.<ref name="Kilmarnock 1-5 Hibernian">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Hogg formed a solid defensive partnership with the captain Rob Jones, and in June 2007 he signed a contract with Hibernian until June 2011.<ref name="Hogg in for long haul with Hibs">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Hogg was made vice-captain at the start of the 2007–08 season following the departure of Scott Brown to Celtic.<ref name="Hibs stopper Chris Hogg set to miss derby clash">Template:Cite news</ref> Hogg was voted the club's Player of the Year by both the fans and his fellow players at the end of the 2007–08 season.<ref name="Hibs handed Chris Hogg boost ahead of Celtic clash">Template:Cite news</ref>

During the early part of the 2008–09 season, Hogg played on for over a month despite suffering from concussion.<ref name = "concussion">Template:Cite news</ref> After spending a few weeks resting, he admitted that he had been "foolish" to initially play on, in a desire to retain his first team place.<ref name = "concussion"/> Hogg was made the new captain at the beginning of the 2009–10 season, after Rob Jones moved to Scunthorpe United.<ref name="Hogg named new Hibernian captain">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Despite his status as captain, Hogg was dropped from the starting line-up early in the 2010–11 season to make way for new signing Francis Dickoh, who made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.<ref name = "dickoh debut">Template:Cite news</ref> the Hibernian manager John Hughes praised the performance of Dickoh, who offered a greater physical presence.<ref name="dickoh debut"/> After Hughes left the club in October, Hogg was reinstated to the starting line-up at right-back by the caretaker management team of Gareth Evans and Alistair Stevenson against Kilmarnock.<ref name="Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock"/><ref name = "Hibernian 2 - 1 Kilmarnock: Home win Hoggs the headlines"/> Hogg scored the two goals that gave Hibs a 2–1 win.<ref name="Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Hibernian 2 - 1 Kilmarnock: Home win Hoggs the headlines"/> It was the first time in over four years that Hogg had scored a goal, his only previous senior goal also being scored against Kilmarnock.<ref name="Hibernian 2 - 1 Kilmarnock: Home win Hoggs the headlines">Template:Cite news</ref>

Hogg lost his place in the team soon afterwards, however, and on 31 January 2011 he was released from his contract.<ref name="Hogg seals Inverness switch"/>

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Hogg signed a short-term deal for Inverness Caledonian Thistle after he was released from his contract by Hibernian.<ref name="Hogg seals Inverness switch">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He scored a goal on his debut for Inverness, in a Scottish Cup tie against Morton.<ref name="Inverness CT 5 - 1 Morton">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Hogg savours that special feeling">Template:Cite news</ref> Hogg left Inverness at the end of the 2010–11 season.<ref name="Inverness CT to part company with 10 players in summer">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Following a spell training with his home town club, Middlesbrough, and a trial with Crewe Alexandra,<ref name="Mogga Ponders Duo Decision">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Crewe Alexandra take defender Chris Hogg on trial">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> he re-signed with Inverness on a one-year contract on 29 July.<ref name="Inverness re-sign Chris Hogg">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Hogg suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury in a match against Dundee United on 10 December 2011.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His manager, Terry Butcher, described it as "one of the worst knee injuries we've seen".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After a successful operation on his knee, Hogg was offered a new contract by Inverness in January 2012.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Hogg made his first competitive appearance since recovering from injury on 4 May 2013, in a 4–3 win against Motherwell.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Hogg's contract with Inverness CT expired at the end of the 2012–13 season.<ref name = "departure"/> He elected to leave the club despite being offered a one-year extension.<ref name = "departure">Template:Cite news</ref>

In January 2014, Hogg signed for Needham Market.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He left Needham in September 2015 to take up a full-time coaching role within the Ipswich Town Academy.

International

While a York player he captained England at under-15 level,<ref name="York defender off to Ipswich"/> making his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Northern Ireland on 20 October 2000 in the Victory Shield.<ref name="Rothmans2001-02 884">Template:Cite book</ref> He made another appearance in the Victory Shield, also playing three games in the Walkers Under-15 Tournament and four games at the Montaigu Tournament.<ref name="Rothmans2001-02 884"/> He made his under-17 debut after starting a 2–1 defeat to Italy on 12 July 2001 and went on to score his first goal in a 2–2 draw with Slovakia on 13 February 2002.<ref name="Rothmans2002-03 903-904">Template:Cite book</ref> He then played for the under-17s at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and played in five of a possible six games, with England finishing the tournament in third place.<ref name="Rothmans2002-03 903-904"/> Hogg finished his time with the side with 11 caps and two goals.<ref name="Rothmans2002-03 903-904"/> His debut for the under-18 team came after starting in a 4–0 victory over Tunisia on 14 November.<ref name="Rothmans2003-04 902">Template:Cite book</ref> He then played in three of England's four games at the 2003 Meridian Cup and his last appearance at this level came in a 0–0 draw with Switzerland on 12 March 2003.<ref name="Rothmans2003-04 902"/> Hogg's debut for the under-19s was a 3–2 defeat to Germany on 24 April and went on to make a further three appearances for the side.<ref name="Rothmans2003-04 902"/><ref name="Rothmans2004-05 967">Template:Cite book</ref>

Style of play

Hogg played as a centre back and was described as "solid and self-reliant".<ref name="Hibs captain Chris Hogg wanted to 'knock the gaffer out' after being dropped">Template:Cite news</ref> The Crewe Alexandra manager, Dario Gradi, described Hogg as "decent in the air", despite his relative lack of height for a centre back.<ref name="Crewe Alexandra take defender Chris Hogg on trial"/>

Coaching career

Hogg retired from playing in 2015 to take up a full-time coaching role within the Ipswich Town Academy. He subsequently worked for their under-18 and under-23 teams, and was added to the first team coaching staff during the 2018–19 season.<ref name = nufc/> Hogg moved to Newcastle United in February 2020, working with their under-23 team.<ref name = nufc>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On 13 August 2021, Hogg was appointed Assistant Head Coach of League One side Milton Keynes Dons, assisting the newly appointed Liam Manning.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Following a poor start to the season, Hogg departed the club alongside Manning on 11 December 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In March 2023, following Manning's appointment at Oxford United, Hogg again followed him as assistant head coach.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On 7 November 2023, Hogg followed Manning as his assistant once again at Championship club Bristol City.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In June 2025, Hogg once again reunited with Manning, joining Norwich City as assistant head coach.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 8 November 2025, Hogg left Norwich alongside Manning following a 2-1 loss to Leicester and poor start to the season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	LeagueTemplate:Ref label		National CupTemplate:Ref label		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ipswich Town	2003–04<ref name="Squad stats Ipswich Town">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.</ref>	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2004–05<ref name="Squad stats Ipswich Town"/>	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston United (loan)	2003–04<ref name="Squad stats Boston United">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.</ref>	5	0	1	0	0	0	2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT>Appearances in Football League Trophy</ref>	0	8	0
		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total	10	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	13	0
Hibernian	2004–05<ref name="Squad stats Hibernian">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.</ref>	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2005–06<ref name="Squad stats Hibernian"/>	23	1	3	0	2	0	2<ref group=lower-alpha name=UC>Appearances in UEFA Cup</ref>	0	30	1
	2006–07<ref name="Squad stats Hibernian"/>	15	0	4	0	1	0	4<ref group=lower-alpha name=UIC>Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup</ref>	0	24	0
	2007–08<ref name="Squad stats Hibernian"/>	34	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	38	0
	2008–09<ref name="Squad stats Hibernian"/>	31	0	1	0	1	0	2<ref group=lower-alpha name=UIC>Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup</ref>	0	35	0
	2009–10<ref name="Squad stats Hibernian"/>	33	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	37	0
	2010–11<ref name="Squad stats Hibernian"/>	7	2	0	0	0	0	2<ref group=lower-alpha name=UEL>Appearances in UEFA Europa League</ref>	0	9	2
	Total	143	3	14	0	6	0	10	0	173	3
Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2010–11<ref name="Squad stats Inverness Caledonian Thistle">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.</ref>	10	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	12	1
	2011–12<ref name="Squad stats Inverness Caledonian Thistle"/>	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
	2012–13<ref name="Squad stats Inverness Caledonian Thistle"/>	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total	22	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	25	1
Career totals		175	3	17	1	7	0	12	0	211	4

Honours

Hibernian

• Scottish League Cup winner: 2007

Individual

• Hibernian Player of the Year: 2007–08

Footnotes

A. ^{{#if:| }} The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League and Scottish Premier League.

B. ^{{#if:| }} The "Cup" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Cup and Scottish Cup.

C. ^{{#if:| }} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Intertoto Cup.

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