Chris Green (rugby league)
{{short description|English professional rugby league footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Chris Green
|fullname = Christopher Green
|image = Chris Green.jpg
|imagesize = 288
|position = {{rlp|PR|LF}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|1|3|df=y}}
|birth_place = Hull, East Yorkshire, England
|height = {{convert|6|ft|5|in|m|2|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/profile/233129/chris-green|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523010254/http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/profile/233129/chris-green|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-23|title=Hull 1st Team Chris Green|author=|year=2015|publisher= Hull FC|accessdate=17 July 2015}}
|weight = {{convert|16|st|7|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Hull F.C.
|year1start = 2011
|year1end = 19
|appearances1 = 146
|tries1 = 9
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 36
|club2 = → Doncaster
|year2start = 2011(loan)
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 5
|tries2 = 7
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 28
|club3 = → York City Knights
|year3start = 2012(loan)
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 7
|tries3 = 5
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 20
|club4 = → Doncaster
|year4start = 2014(loan)
|year4end =
|appearances4 = 4
|tries4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 0
|club5 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}
|year5start = 2014(loan)
|year5end =
|appearances5 = 5
|tries5 = 0
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 0
| club6 = {{nowrap|→ Wakefield Trinity}}
| year6start = 2019{{small|(loan)}}
| year6end =
| appearances6 = 4
| tries6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| fieldgoals6 = 0
| points6 = 0
|club7 = Wakefield Trinity
|year7start = 2020
|year7end = 21
| appearances7 = 29
| tries7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| fieldgoals7 = 0
| points7 = 4
| club8 = {{nowrap|Leigh Centurions}}
| year8start = 2022
| year8end =
| appearances8 = 2
| tries8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| fieldgoals8 = 0
| points8 = 0
|new = yes
|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Chris-Green/ loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/chris-green/summary.html RLP]
| updated = 21 December 2022
}}
Christopher Green (born 3 January 1990) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|pr}} for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship.
He played for Hull F.C. in the Super League and spent time on loan at from Hull at Doncaster in Championship 1 and the Championship, and the York City Knights and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. Green has also spent time on loan from Hull at Wakefield in the 2019 Super League.
Background
Green was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England.
Career
=Hull FC=
He has played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, Doncaster (two loan spells), the York City Knights (loan), and Featherstone Rovers (loan), as a {{rlp|pr}}.
He is well known by fans after his 79th minute try against local rivals Hull Kingston Rovers at the Magic Weekend in 2013, in which Hull F.C. went on to win the game 22–16.{{cite news|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/derby-Hull-FC-beat-Rovers-22-16-dramatic-late/story-19088899-detail/story.html|title=The derby: Hull FC beat Rovers 22–16 after dramatic late comeback|date=25 May 2013|work=Hull Daily Mail|accessdate=4 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614041027/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/derby-Hull-FC-beat-Rovers-22-16-dramatic-late/story-19088899-detail/story.html|archive-date=14 June 2013|url-status=dead}}
He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/27/hull-warrington-challenge-cup-final-match-report|title=Hull FC’s Jamie Shaul’s late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington|work=The Guardian|date=27 August 2016|accessdate=7 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37169016|title=Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves|publisher=BBC|date=27 August 2016|accessdate=7 November 2019}}
He played in the 2017 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Wigan Warriors at Wembley Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/challenge-cup-final-live-score-11054626|title=Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs|work=Mirror|date=26 August 2017|accessdate=6 November 2019}}
=Leigh Centurions=
On 15 Oct 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Leigh Centurions in the RFL Championship{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=15 Oct 2021|accessdate=26 Dec 2021|title=Chris Green excited for Chris Chester reunion at Leigh|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/chris-green-excited-for-chris-chester-reunion-at-leigh/}}
References
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External links
{{commons category}}
- [http://www.hullfc.com/team/first-team/chris-green Hull FC profile]
- [https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/444/chris-green SL profile]
- [http://www.rlfans.com/index.php?fid=41&id=223 York City Knights announce new signings]
{{Hull F.C. - 2016 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Hull F.C. - 2017 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Chris}}
Category:Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Featherstone Rovers players
Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Rugby league players from Kingston upon Hull