About Chris Mitchell (Scottish footballer)
Christopher Philip Mitchell (21 July 1988 – 7 May 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. Mitchell began his senior career at Scottish Premier League club Falkirk, who also loaned him to Ayr United. He then had a season in England with Bradford City, before joining Queen of the South in 2012. In his first season at Queen of the South he won the Scottish Challenge Cup and SFL Second Division; and was named in the division's PFA Scotland Team of the Year. After complications from spinal surgery disrupted his third season at Queen of the South, he joined Clyde on a one-year deal in 2015; before leaving in February 2016 to establish a new career. Mitchell suffered from depression after his halted football career, and committed suicide at the age of 27. In his first season at Queens he won the Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish Football League Second Division.
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