Les Jones (rugby league, born 1948)

Les Jones
Personal information
Full nameLeslie Jones
Born (1948-07-19) 19 July 1948 (age 76)
Blackbrook, St. Helens, England
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–81 St. Helens 477+8 282 0 0 846
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968–78 Lancashire 9 1 0 0 3
1977 England 1 0 0 0 0
1971 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

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 on the wing in St. Helens' 2–25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, 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 on the wing in St. Helens' 16–13 victory over Leeds in the 1972 Challenge Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1972, and in the 20–5 victory over Widnes in the 1976 Challenge Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1976.

County Cup Final appearances

Les Jones played on the wing (replacing Tony Barrow, who had played in the original final) and scored a try in the 13–10 victory over Warrington in the 1967 Lancashire Cup Final replay during the 1967–68 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 2 December 1967, and played on the wing in the 4–7 defeat by Leigh in the 1970 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Les Jones played on the wing and scored a try in St. Helens' 5–9 defeat by Leeds in the 1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1970–71 season at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970, played on the wing in the 8–2 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1971 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday 14 December 1971, played on the wing in the 22–2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1975–76 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 16 December 1975, played on the wing in the 11–26 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Craven Park, Kingston upon Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977, and played on the wing in the 7–13 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens 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

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.