Chris Balderstone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chris Balderstone

Cricket player of England.

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1940

Place of Birth: Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Mar-2000

Profession: association football player, cricket umpire, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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 first-class cricket making it to international level – he played in two Tests in 1976 and umpired two ODIs from 1994 to 1998.
In a long club career he was a key part of the five trophy winning Leicestershire side of the early and mid-1970s.