Chris Hankinson

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Hankinson
Born	(1993-11-30) 30 November 1993 (age 30) Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	14 st 11 lb (94 kg)
Playing information
Position	Centre
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

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.

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]}

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.

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

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