Chris Balderstone
Cricket Umpire
1940 – 2000
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Who was Chris Balderstone?
John Christopher Balderstone was an English professional in cricket and football, and one of the last sportsmen to combine both sports over a prolonged period. He played football as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town, Carlisle United, Doncaster Rovers and Queen of the South. He played and umpired first class cricket making it to international level - he played in two Tests in 1976 and umpired two ODIs from 1994 to 1998. In a long club career he was a key part of the five trophy winning Leicestershire side of the early and mid-1970s.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1940
Huddersfield - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Huddersfield
- Died
- Mar 6, 2000
Carlisle, Cumbria
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on July 23, 2013
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