Liam Sanderson

Liam lives in Fulham where he is local councillor. He is part of the Bakhshi bridge family with parents David, Heather, and sister Jasmine, all also international players. Playing with Jasmine he won the 2016 Under 21 Pairs Championship. He also won the 2017 Year End Swiss Teams partnering his mum, with teammates David and renowned psychologist, Martin Seligman. More recently, he represented London as a member of the winning team for the Tollemache Cup.

Liam was part of the inaugural England Under 16 team, and a member of the first England U16 team to play in the European Championships, in 2015, where they finished in an excellent fourth place. He was then part of two U21 teams who won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Youth Team Championships and a bronze medal at the 2019 European Youth Team Championships.
Playing with Daniel Winter he made his U21 debut in the Channel Trophy competition in 2015, which England won. Since, he has played in five Channel Trophy competitions and two Peggy Bayer competitions in partnership with Daniel. Liam, together with Theo Gillis, Oscar Selby and Carlos Lapuerta, won the 2017 Schools Cup playing on the Westminster School team.

Last updated: September 2025

An interview with Liam and family - English Bridge, April 2016

Junior International Selections
Junior European Championships: 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024
World Youth Team Championships: 2018, 2023 and 2025
Junior Camrose Selections: 2018 (EBU team), 2020, 2024 and 2025
Peggy Bayer Trophy Selections: 2016 and 2017
Junior Channel Trophy: 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2024
Online Youth Team Championships: 2024 (U26)

Tollemache Cup: 2025