Chris Hesketh

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Christopher Hesketh
Born
Tuesday, 28th November, 1944
Died
Thursday, 10th August, 2017 (Aged 72 years and 255 days)
Place Of Birth
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
European Championship 2 - -   - - 1 0 1 50.00% List
Tour Matches Great Britain 41 14 -   - 42 30 10 1 73.17% List
Test Series 13 4 -   - 12 6 7 0 46.15% List
World Cup 6 2 -   - 6 4 1 1 66.67% List
The Ashes 6 - -   - - 2 4 0 33.33% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
England 1968-69 3 - -   - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
Great Britain 1970-74 23 6 -   - 18 13 9 1 56.52% List
Overall1968-1974 26 6 0   0 18 14 10 2 53.85% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1970-1974 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1970, 1972 6 2 -   - 6 4 1 1 66.67% List

Your Say

  • Albert Nicholson
    07/06/2009

    We were newly wed neighbours in Lessingham Avenue, Wigan. When my wife was in labour with my son the midwife asked Chris if he had a spanner. He was flummoxed! A real gentleman. I haven't seen him since 1976 when he presented trophies to my young soccer players and I send him my heartiest best wishes.

  • Peter Davies
    05/02/2010

    Would just like to say that i had the privilege of knowing and indeed playing with Chris for short while in 1964 and 1965 at Wigan, although he may not remember me. I certainly do him!
    We had a few games together in the 'A' team, he was a fantastic, tricky, slippery centre with pace and soft hands. I signed from Neath in Wales in 1964 but didn't really make it - they had me down as the (IRON MAN)!

  • Anonymous
    29/08/2017

    I grew up in a Childrens Home, the highlight of my week was every second Friday night at the Willows watching my Heroes Salford my favourite player was Colin Dixon but who can ever forget Coulman, Richards, Fielding, Banner, Charlton, Walker, Prescott, Watkins, Gill, and the others including of course the silky Chris Hesketh. Alex Murphy christened them the (Quality Street Gang) How right he was for the Class of 1974/1975...RIP Chris and Thank you for some fantastic Rugby under the cold Floodlights at the Willows.

  • Anonymous
    02/07/2019

    I had the privilege of watching Chris captain the 1974 Great Britain side at Carlaw Park, Auckland.
    He impressed with speed and skill even in the rain on a quagmire.
    Thanks Chris indeed a pleasure.

  • Andy Hill
    01/01/2022

    A true gentleman and a great player for Salford and Great Britain who captained the tourists to the antipodes in 1974
    A great leader of men and part of that fabulous Salford side in the 70s with Charlton Fielding Watkins Richard’s Gill Banner and Nash Coulman Dixon Walker Grice Prescott Knighton et al
    Wonderful memories from my beloved Willows all those years ago

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