Christopher Stanger-Leathes

Christopher Francis Stanger-Leathes (9 May 1881 27 February 1966) was an English international rugby union player.

Christopher Stanger-Leathes
Birth nameChristopher Francis Stanger-Leathes
Date of birth9 May 1881
Place of birthKensington, Middlesex, England
Date of death27 February 1966(1966-02-27) (aged 84)
Place of deathGosforth, Northumberland, England
Occupation(s)Managing director
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northumberland
Northern
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1904
1905
British Isles
 England
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Stanger-Leathes was born at Kensington in May 1881. He was educated at Sherborne School, where he played for the school cricket team.[1] He played rugby union at amateur level for Northumberland and Northern.[2] He toured Australia and New Zealand with the British Isles rugby union team in 1904,[3] playing one Test match against Australia at Sydney.[4] The following year he played a second Test match, this time for England against Ireland at Cork in the 1905 Home Nations Championship.[4] Stanger-Leathes also played cricket at minor counties level for Northumberland, making 99 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship between 19031929.[5] By profession he was a managing director at the ship ventilation manufacturers and sheet iron engineers Brown and Hood.[6] He died at Gosforth in February 1966.[1]

References

  1. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1966". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  2. "Player profile: Christopher Stanger-Leathes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  3. "Player archives – Chris Stanger-Leathes". British Lions Ltd. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  4. "Player profile: Christopher Stanger-Leathes". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Christopher Stanger-Leathes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  6. "Player profile: Christopher Stanger-Leathes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
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