Chris Mayor (born 19 May 1982) is an English former professional

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and

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footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for

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, and most recently played

for

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in the RFU's Lancs/Cheshire Division 1. Mayor's position of choice is as a

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and he can also operate in any position in the back-line. In the 2005–2006 season, Mayor played as a replacement and scored a try in the final as

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won their first ever Premiership title. Mayor joined

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at the end of the 2007–2008 season. He was largely used as substitute due to the impressive performances of

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and James Downey. Mayor was linked with a return to

with former club

, that was never realised. Mayor was part of the Sale FC Rugby National 2 North Championship team promoted to National One in May 2018. June 2018 Mayor was appointed as player coach at

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based club, Southport RFC working alongside head coach Neil Ryan. At the end of the season Mayor left his role at Southport. In July 2022, Mayor was banned "from all sport for four years for attempting to use and traffic a banned human growth hormone to provide relief for his seriously ill father".

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Sale Sharks profile
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