Christopher Sanderson
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| Full name | Christopher D. Sanderson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 1954 York, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 April 1977 (aged 22) Salford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]County Cup Final appearances
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
See also
[edit]List of rugby league players who died during matches
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- (archived by web.archive.org) Chris Sanderson Remembered