Chris Mayor (born 19 May 1982) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for Wigan Warriors, and most recently played rugby union for Southport in the RFU's Lancs/Cheshire Division 1.
| Birth name | Chris Mayor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 May 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St John’s RC High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Edge Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mayor's position of choice is as a centre and he can also operate in any position in the back-line.
In the 2005–2006 season, Mayor played as a replacement and scored a try in the final as Sale Sharks won their first ever Premiership title.[2] Mayor joined Northampton Saints at the end of the 2007–2008 season.[3][4] He was largely used as substitute due to the impressive performances of Joe Ansbro and James Downey.
Mayor was linked with a return to rugby league with former club Wigan Warriors,[5] that was never realised.
Mayor was part of the Sale FC Rugby National 2 North Championship team promoted to National One in May 2018.
June 2018 Mayor was appointed as player coach at Merseyside based club, Southport RFC working alongside head coach Neil Ryan. At the end of the season Mayor left his role at Southport.
In July 2022, Mayor was banned "from all sport for four years for attempting to use and traffic a banned human growth hormone to provide relief for his seriously ill father".[6]
References edit
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Wasps". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Sale 45-20 Leicester". BBC. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Mayor Leaves Sale for Saints". SportingLife. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Saints snap up Mayor". Sky Sports. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Warriors eye Mayor return". Wigan Today. 11 January 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Four-year doping ban for ex-Premiership star Mayor" – via www.bbc.co.uk.