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Gary Sanderson

b. 1967

Rugby league player

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Born 1967. Gary Sanderson is a rugby league player.

Gary Sanderson (born 21 February 1967) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Warrington as a .

Sanderson played left- in Warrington's 16–28 defeat by Wigan in the 1987 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 11 October 1987, in front of a crowd of 20,237.

During the 1989–90 season, Sanderson played right- (replaced by substitute Ronnie Duane on 65-minutes) in the 24–16 victory over Oldham in the 1989 Lancashire Cup Final at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989, in front of a crowd of 9,990. He also played right- in Warrington's 14–36 defeat by Wigan in the 1990 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1990, in front of a crowd of 77,729.

Sanderson appeared as a substitute (replacing Paul Darbyshire on 18-minutes) in the 10–40 defeat by Wigan in the 1994–95 Regal Trophy Final during the 1994–95 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 January 1995, in front of a crowd of 19,636.

He played his final game for the club in the semi-final of the 1994–95 Rugby League Premiership against Wigan. He announced his retirement in 1996 on medical advice due to a series of neck injuries during his playing career.

In 2019, Sanderson was inducted into Warrington's Hall of Fame.

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Who is Gary Sanderson?

rugby league player (1967-)

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Gary Sanderson was born on 21 February 1967 in St Helens.

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Gary Sanderson is a rugby league player.

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Β· Wikidata: Q27980712

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