Christopher Sanderson

Chris Sanderson
Personal information
Full name	Christopher D. Sanderson
Born	27 July 1954; York, England
Died	24 April 1977 (aged 22); Salford, England
Playing information
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
	Source: therhinos.co.uk

Christopher Sanderson (27 July 1954^[1] – 24 April 1977) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played at club level for York Juniors and Leeds, as a stand-off or scrum-half.^[2]

Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Chris Sanderson was a substitute in Leeds' 15-11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup Final at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 15 November 1975, and was a substitute in the 16-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1976 Yorkshire Cup Final Headingley Stadium on Saturday 16 October 1976.

Club career

Chris Sanderson's Leeds début came against Halifax on 8 September 1971, and he played in the Challenge Cup matches during the 1974–75 season against Bradford Northern and Salford, and the semi-final defeat by Warrington.

Death

During Leeds' match (with the score at 5-2 to Leeds, subsequently abandoned, and not replayed) against Salford at the Willows on Sunday 24 April 1977, Chris Sanderson collapsed following a tackle in the eighth minute, he died later that day at a nearby hospital.^[2]

Testimonial match

Leeds' 1976–77 Challenge Cup victory was dedicated to Chris Sanderson. Chris Sanderson's testimonial match at Leeds on the Thursday 12 May 1977, was a match between Leeds and Great Britain, it was attended by 11,000 people and raised £7,000 for his family.

References

^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Profile at therhinos.co.uk". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

(archived by web.archive.org) Chris Sanderson Remembered

[Birth_details_at_freebmd.org.uk-1] "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[Profile_at_therhinos.co.uk-2] "Profile at therhinos.co.uk". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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