Chris Balderstone
John Christopher Balderstone (16 November 1940 – 6 March 2000) 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 in first-class cricket making it to international level – he played in two Tests in 1976 and umpired in two ODIs between 1994 and 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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| Full name | John Christopher Balderstone | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 2000 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Carlisle, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1957 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1965 | Huddersfield Town | 117 | (24) |
| 1965–1975 | Carlisle United | 376 | (68) |
| 1975–1976 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | (1) |
| 1976–1978 | Queen of the South | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 22 July 1976 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 August 1976 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODIs umpired | 2 (1994–1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 August 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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