Chris Hankinson

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Chris Hankinson
Chris Hankinson Wigan.jpg
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Hankinson
Born (1993-11-30) 30 November 1993 (age 30)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 11 lb (94 kg)
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2014–16 Leigh Centurions 72008
2015(loan)Barrow Raiders 24910056
2016(loan)Barrow Raiders 24141000256
2017–18 Swinton Lions 5115831227
2018–21 Wigan Warriors 23319050
2019(loan)Swinton Lions 81208
2021(loan)London Broncos 116480120
2022 Toulouse Olympique 255640148
2023 Featherstone Rovers 18718064
2024– Salford Red Devils 00000
Total191623441937
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2016 Cumbria 10204
Source: [1] [2]
As of 8 December 2023

Chris Hankinson (born 30 November 1993) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for Salford Red Devils in the Super League.

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He played for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship, the Barrow Raiders in Championship 1 and League 1, and Swinton Lions and London Broncos in the Championship. Hankinson has spent time on loan from Wigan at Swinton in the Betfred Championship. He has also played for Cumbria.

Background

Hankinson was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

He is a qualified electrician and personal trainer.[ citation needed ]

Career

Early career

Hankinson played his junior at the Ashton Bears. He was in the junior systems of the Salford City Reds, but did not progress through to the first team.[ citation needed ]

Leigh Centurions

He left Salford to begin his professional career at the Leigh Centurions. He made his debut for Leigh in 2014.

He was sent on loan by the Centurions to the Barrow Raiders, playing for the Cumbrian club throughout the 2015 Championship 1 season.

Leigh sent him to the Barrow the following year, spending the entire 2016 League 1 season in Cumbria.[ citation needed ]

Swinton Lions

Hanksinson moved from Leigh to the Swinton Lions in the Championship ahead of the 2017 season.[ citation needed ]

Hankinson playing for the Swinton Lions in 2017 Chris Hankinson.jpg
Hankinson playing for the Swinton Lions in 2017

Wigan Warriors

He moved to his hometown club in July 2018, and he made his Super League début for Wigan in the derby against St Helens. [3]

He spent part of 2019 on loan at his former club Swinton, featuring in eight matches in the Championship.

Hankinson taking the field for Wigan at Anfield in May 2019 Chris Hankinson Magic Weekend 2019.jpg
Hankinson taking the field for Wigan at Anfield in May 2019

He won a League Leaders medal with Wigan in 2020.

London Broncos

On 31 December 2020 it was announced that he had signed for the London Broncos for the 2021 season. [4]

Toulouse Olympique

On 9 November it was announced that Hankinson had left Wigan and signed for Toulouse Olympique on a two year deal. He will become the third goal-kicker at Toulouse along-side Mark Kheirallah and Anthony Marion. [5]

Featherstone Rovers

On 17 October 2022 it was announced that Hankinson had signed for Featherstone for the 2023 season. [6]

Salford Red Devils

On 8 December 2023, it was reported that he had signed for Salford in the Super League on a two-year deal. [7]

Club statistics

YearClubCompetitionAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop goalsPoints
2014 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions Championship 72008
2015 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions Championship 00000
2015 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders Championship 1 24910056
2016 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions Championship 00000
2016 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders League 1 24141000256
2017 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions Championship 31931098
2018 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions Championship 206521129
2018 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Super League 21004
2019 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Super League 18216040
2019 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions Championship 81208
2020 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Super League 30306
2021 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Super League 00000
2021 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Championship 1910830206
2022 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique Super League 255640148
2023 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers Championship 18718064
2024 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils Super League 00000
Club career total: [8] [9] 191623441937

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