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Leslie Hirst

Leslie Hirst

English rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s

Leslie "Les" Hirst (birth unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a fullback or centre.

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Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Les Hirst played at centre in Wakefield Trinity's 17-3 victory over Keighley in the 1951 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 27 October 1951.[1]

Club career

Les Hirst made his début for Wakefield Trinity during November 1949, he scored 107-goals in the 1951–52 Northern Rugby Football League season, and 103-goals in the 1953–54 Northern Rugby Football League season, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.

References

  1. [1]
    Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
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