Chris Seldon

Christopher Seldon (born 18 July 1953) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales 'B', and at club level for Pontypridd RFC, as a back row, i.e. flanker, or number eight, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2][3]

Christopher Seldon
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Seldon
Born (1953-07-18) 18 July 1953
Glyncoch, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionBack row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1973–89 Pontypridd RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975 Wales 'B'
Rugby league
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–80 St. Helens[1] 26 1 0 0 3
1980 Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
Total 26 1 0 0 3
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980 Wales 2
Source: [2]

Background

Chris Seldon was born in Glyncoch, Wales, having originally worked as a machine operator, and served in the Welsh Guards, he later set up his own insurance company in Pontypridd.

Playing career

Chris Seldon came up through the ranks of Pontypridd Youth before progressing to the club's senior team in 1973.

Time spent in service with the Welsh Guards, alongside his Ponty back row partner, Michael "Mike" Shellard, helped mould Chris into a hard as nails back row forward who gave nor asked any quarter on the field of play.[4]

Gaining honours with Wales 'B' against the touring Pumas of Argentina in 1975, Chris was a member of the senior national squad, but unlucky not to win a full Welsh cap.

International honours

Chris Seldon represented Wales 'B' (RU) in 1975 while at Pontypridd against Argentina (Los Pumas), and was a member of the senior squad, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at St. Helens in 1980 1-cap + 1-cap (interchange/substitute).[2][5]

References
  1. "Chris Seldon". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. "Ex-Pontypridd RFC flanker Chris Seldon voted club's hardest player". walesonline.co.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  5. "Rugby player receives his Welsh cap 36 years after being selected to play for his country". walesonline.co.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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