Christopher Seldon

Christopher Seldon

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Seldon
Nickname	Chris
Born	18 July 1953 (1953-07-18) (age 58) Glyncoch, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Back row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1973–1989	Pontypridd RFC
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1975–1975	Wales 'B'
Rugby league
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1979–1980	St. Helens	26	1			3
1980–1980	Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
	Total	26	1	0	0	3
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1980–1980	Wales	2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Christopher "Chris" Seldon (born 18 July 1953 in Glyncoch) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Wales 'B', and at club level for Pontypridd RFC, playing in the Back row, i.e. Flanker, or Number Eight, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, playing at Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.^[1]

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.

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.

Outside of rugby

Having originally worked as a machine operator, and served in the Welsh Guards, Chris later set up his own insurance company in Pontypridd.

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 (sub).^[2]

References

1. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Chris_Seldon/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Profile at saints.org.uk
• 'Hall of Fame' profile at Ponty.net

Persondata
Name	Seldon, Christopher
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	18 July 1953
Place of birth	Glyncoch
Date of death
Place of death