Arthur Lees (1874 – death unknown) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a scrum-half, or fly-half, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham,[2] as a stand-off, or scrum-half, alongside Harry Varley until 1897, and was captain of Oldham from the 1898–99 season, after retiring as a player he served Oldham as a member of the club's committee. Prior to Thursday 29 August 1895, Oldham was a rugby union club.
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| Born | 1874 Lees, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Fly-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Arthur Lees was born in Lees, Lancashire, England.[3]
Playing career edit
Challenge Cup Final appearances edit
Arthur Lees played stand-off, and was captain, in Oldham's 19–9 victory over Hunslet in the 1899 Challenge Cup Final during the 1898–99 season at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester on Saturday 29 April 1899, in front of a crowd of 15,763, and in the 3–17 defeat by Warrington in the 1906–07 Challenge Cup Final during the 1906–07 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton Saturday 27 April 1907, in front of a crowd of 18,500.
Championship appearances edit
Arthur Lees played for Oldham in the Championship victory during the 1904–05 season .[4]
Honoured at Oldham edit
Arthur Lees is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Oldham Hall of Fame". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ The Umpire (1905). Oldham Football Team - Winners of the Northern League Championship, Season 1904–05. The Umpire. ISBN n/a
External links edit
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk