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Chris Hesketh

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

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

Competitions Won

World Cup
1972
Test Series
1970 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1974 New Zealand vs Great Britain
European Championship
1969/70

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 24 2 26 6-6 - - - - 18 - - - 14 10 2 53.85% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 6 - 6 --- - - - - - - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
World Cup 1 5 1 6 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 4 1 1 66.67% List
Tour Matches LancashireLAN - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 39 5 44 16-16 - - - - 48 - - - 32 11 1 72.73% List
Tour Matches Salford RLFCSAL - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
Test Series 2 13 - 13 4-4 - - - - 12 - - - 6 7 - 46.15% List
European Championship 1 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  50 6 56 16-16 - - - - 48 - - - 37 17 2 66.07% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
England 1968-69   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
Great Britain 1970-74   21 2 23 6-6 - - - - 18 - - - 13 9 1 56.52% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1970-1974   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1970, 1972   5 1 6 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 4 1 1 66.67% List

England - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Lancashire 1967   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

Your Say

  • Albert Nicholson
    7 Jun 2009 1:39am

    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
    5 Feb 2010 3:10am

    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
    30 Aug 2017 12:21am

    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
    2 Jul 2019 7:20pm

    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
    1 Jan 2022 8:23am

    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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Sources: RFL Player Registers