Christopher Hesketh MBE (28 November 1944 – 10 August 2017[4]) was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.
[6] Chris Hesketh played at centre in Salford's 25–11 victory over Swinton in the 1972–73 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 21 October 1972, he played at centre in the 9–19 defeat by Wigan in the 1973–74 Lancashire Cup Final at [Wilderspool on Saturday 13 October 1973,[7] and played at centre in the 7–16 defeat by Widnes in the 1975–76 Lancashire Cup Final at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 4 October 1975.
Chris Hesketh played at centre in Salford's 0–0 draw with Warrington in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final at The Willows, Salford on Tuesday 17 December 1974, and played at centre in the 10–5 victory in the replay at Wilderspool on Tuesday 28 January 1975.
Chris Hesketh played at centre in Salford's 7–12 defeat by Leeds in the 1972–73 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1972–73 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 24 March 1973.
In the 1976 New Year Honours Hesketh was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to rugby league.