Lee Sanderson

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Lee Sanderson
Personal information
Full nameLee Sanderson
Born (1981-12-16) 16 December 1981 (age 41)
Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight12 st 6 lb (79 kg)
Position Scrum-half, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2001–03 Leigh Centurions 3211380120
2002(loan)→ St Helens 00000
2004–05 London Broncos 717018
2005(loan)→ London Skolars
2006 Rochdale Hornets
2007 Oldham 8120044
Total4713650182
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Lee Sanderson (born 16 December 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a scrum-half for the Leigh Centurions, London Broncos, Oldham and the Rochdale Hornets. He also spent time on loan from Leigh at St Helens in the European Super League, and from the Broncos at the London Skolars in National League Two.

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Background

Sanderson was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, England on 16 December 1981. Daughter is Jazmin Greenwood.

Leigh Centurions

He played for Leigh East and Leigh Miners as a junior [7] [8] and joined the Leigh Centurions as a professional, featuring in a number of friendlies in 2000. [9] In 2001 he made his debut for the club in the Northern Ford Premiership, scoring four tries against Hunslet in the process. [10] As a teenager he won the 2001 Northern Ford Premiership with the Centurions. [11] Following a broken jaw he received in 2002, he spent time on loan at St Helens. [12]

London Broncos

Sanderson was brought to London ahead of the 2004 Super League season, with the side from the capital paying a transfer fee to take him from Hilton Park. [13] [14] His 2004 season was disrupted by injury. [8] He had knee reconstruction surgery in January 2005 ahead of the 2005 Super League season. [8] In 2005, after undergoing major surgery on his knee, he spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in National League Two. [15] [16] He did not take the field for the Broncos first team in 2005 and was released at the end of his contract in 2005.

Rochdale Hornets

He was out of the game for 18 months with a serious injury before joining the Rochdale Hornets. [17]

Oldham

He later played for Oldham. [18]

Personal life

His father, Mark Sanderson also played for Rochdale, and Lee's grandfather Bill Sanderson and great-grandfather Joe Sanderson both played for Leigh in the 1930s and 1950s respectively. Lee's uncle Ian Sanderson also played for the Roughyeds. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ RLP
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust
  4. ↑ 2001 Season
  5. ↑ 2002 Season
  6. ↑ 2003 Season
  7. 1 2 "Leigh Centurions: It's A Family Affair". Leigh RL. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 "Goulding lines up star duo". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "RUGBY LEAGUE: New boys set for action tonight". The Bolton News. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Sanderson shines as Leigh march on". BBC. 10 May 2001. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Premiership 2001:". Leigh RL. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Centurions let Sanderson and Price go on loan". Lancashire Telegraph. 24 June 2002. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "London Broncos announce 2004 playing squad". League Unlimited. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Castleford forward faces two-year ban for steroids". Independent. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Sanderson inspires Skolars win". Enfield Independent. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Skolars notch first home win". Tottenham and Wood Green Independent. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "New boy targets top-four finish". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "Bragging rights at stake as rivals battle for Law Cup". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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