Les Jones (rugby league, born 1948)
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Full name | Leslie Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Blackbrook, St. Helens, England | 19 July 1948||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie "Les" Jones (born 19 July 1948[4]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens, as a wing, or centre.[1]
Background
Les Jones was born in Blackbrook, St. Helens, Lancashire, England.
Playing career
International honours
Les Jones won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1977 against Wales,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1971 against New Zealand.[3]
World Club Challenge appearances
Les Jones played
Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[5]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Les Jones played
, London on Saturday 8 May 1976.County Cup Final appearances
Les Jones played
on Saturday 28 November 1970.BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
Les Jones played
on Tuesday 12 December 1978.Career records
With 282-tries, only one player has scored more tries for St. Helens than Les Jones, he is Tom van Vollenhoven with 392-tries.
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.