Chris Seldon

Christopher Seldon (born 18 July 1953) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales 'B', and at club level for Pontypridd RFC, as a back row, i.e. flanker, or number eight, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens and Cardiff City Blue Dragons, as a prop, or second-row.^[2][3]

Chris Seldon

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Seldon
Born	(1953-07-18) 18 July 1953 (age 72) Glyncoch, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Back row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1973–79 Pontypridd RFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1975 Wales 'B'
Rugby league
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1979–81 St. Helens[1] 26 1 0 0 3 1981–84 Cardiff City Blue Dragons 1984–85 Southend Invicta Total 26 1 0 0 3 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1980 Wales 2
Source: [2]

Background

Chris Seldon was born in Glyncoch, Wales, having originally worked as a machine operator, and served in the Welsh Guards, he later set up his own insurance company in Pontypridd.

Playing career

Chris Seldon came up through the ranks of Pontypridd Youth before progressing to the club's senior team in 1973.

Time spent in service with the Welsh Guards, alongside his Ponty back row partner, Michael "Mike" Shellard, helped mould Chris into a hard as nails back row forward who gave nor asked any quarter on the field of play.^[4]

Gaining honours with Wales 'B' against the touring Pumas of Argentina in 1975, Chris was a member of the senior national squad, but unlucky not to win a full Welsh cap.

International honours

Chris Seldon represented Wales 'B' (RU) in 1975 while at Pontypridd against Argentina (Los Pumas), and was a member of the senior squad, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at St. Helens in 1980 1-cap + 1-cap (interchange/substitute).^[2][5]