Chris Balderstone

Chris Balderstone
Personal information
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
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1955–1957	Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
1958–1965	Huddersfield Town
1965–1975	Carlisle United
1975–1976	Doncaster Rovers
1976–1978	Queen of the South
Batting
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	England;
Test debut	22 July 1976 v West Indies
Last Test	12 August 1976 v West Indies
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired	2 (1994–1998)
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 28 August 2010
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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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