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.

Chris Hankinson
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Hankinson
Born (1993-11-30) 30 November 1993 (age 31)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 11 lb (94 kg)
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–16 Leigh Centurions 7 2 0 0 8
2015(loan) Barrow Raiders 24 9 10 0 56
2016(loan) Barrow Raiders 24 14 100 0 256
2017–18 Swinton Lions 51 15 83 1 227
2018–21 Wigan Warriors 23 3 19 0 50
2019(loan) Swinton Lions 8 1 2 0 8
2021(loan) London Broncos 11 6 48 0 120
2022 Toulouse Olympique 25 5 64 0 148
2023 Featherstone Rovers 18 7 18 0 64
2024– Salford Red Devils 0 0 0 0 0
Total 191 62 344 1 937
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016 Cumbria 1 0 2 0 4
Source: [1][2]
As of 8 December 2023

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

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Hankinson was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

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

Career

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Early career

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

Leigh Centurions

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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

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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

Wigan Warriors

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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

He won a League Leaders medal with Wigan in 2020.

London Broncos

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

Toulouse Olympique

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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 alongside Mark Kheirallah and Anthony Marion.[5]

Featherstone Rovers

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

Salford Red Devils

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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

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Year Club Competition Appearances Tries Goals Drop goals Points
2014   Leigh Centurions Championship 7 2 0 0 8
2015   Leigh Centurions Championship 0 0 0 0 0
2015   Barrow Raiders Championship 1 24 9 10 0 56
2016   Leigh Centurions Championship 0 0 0 0 0
2016   Barrow Raiders League 1 24 14 100 0 256
2017   Swinton Lions Championship 31 9 31 0 98
2018   Swinton Lions Championship 20 6 52 1 129
2018   Wigan Warriors Super League 2 1 0 0 4
2019   Wigan Warriors Super League 18 2 16 0 40
2019   Swinton Lions Championship 8 1 2 0 8
2020   Wigan Warriors Super League 3 0 3 0 6
2021   Wigan Warriors Super League 0 0 0 0 0
2021   London Broncos Championship 19 10 83 0 206
2022   Toulouse Olympique Super League 25 5 64 0 148
2023   Featherstone Rovers Championship 18 7 18 0 64
2024   Salford Red Devils Super League 0 0 0 0 0
Club career total:[8][9] 191 62 344 1 937

References

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  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Super League: Wigan Warriors v St Helens". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "London Broncos sign Wigan centre Chris Hankinson and Manly winger Abbas Miski". BBC Sport. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Toulouse Olympique confirm signing from Wigan Warriors". 9 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Chris Hankinson departs Toulouse for Championship rivals". Love Rugby League. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Salford Red Devils snap up Featherstone Rovers centre Chris Hankinson". Total Rugby League. 8 December 2023.
  8. ^ loverugbyleague
  9. ^ Rugby League Project
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