Chris Arkwright
Christopher "Chris" Arkwright (born 8 February 1959), also known by the nicknames of "Bernard" and "Tosh", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for St Helens as a centre, stand-off or loose forward, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 13.
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| Full name | Christopher Arkwright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 1959 St. Helens, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 9 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre, Stand-off, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
International honours
Chris Arkwright won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1984 against Wales (sub),[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1985 against New Zealand (sub) (2 matches).[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Chris Arkwright played loose forward, and was captain in St. Helens' 18-19 defeat by Halifax in the 1986–87 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987.
County Cup Final appearances
Chris Arkwright played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in St. Helens 0-16 defeat by Warrington in the 1982–83 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played stand-off in the 28-16 victory over Wigan in the 1984–85 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984.
Genealogical Information
Arkwright is the son of the St Helens and Warrington prop of the 1960s, John Arkwright, Jr., and the grandson of the rugby league footballer, John "Jack" Arkwright.
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.