Career
His playing position was stand-off/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, id est (that is) number 6, or 7. County Cup final appearances
Chris Sanderson was an Interchange/Substitute in Leeds" 15-11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1975-1976 season at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 15 November 1975, and was an Interchange/Substitute in the 16-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1976 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1976-1977 season at 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 1974-1975 season against Bradford Northern and Salford, and the semi-final defeat by Warrington.
Incident
During a match against Salford at the Willows on 24 April 1977, Chris Sanderson collapsed following a tackle, he died later that day at a nearby hospital.
Testimonial match
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 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £59,830 in 2013).
