Les Belshaw Explained

Les Belshaw
Fullname:Leslie Belshaw
Birth Date:fourth ¼ 1927
Birth Place:Doncaster, England
Death Date:11 February 2016 (aged 88)
Death Place:South Elmsall, England
Club1:Doncaster
Year1start:1951
Year1end:54
Appearances1:77
Tries1:4
Points1:12
Club2:Barrow
Year2start:1954
Year2end:55
Appearances2:60
Tries2:3
Points2:9
Club3:Bradford Northern
Year3start:1955
Year3end:57
Club4:Doncaster
Year4start:1957
Year4end:61
Appearances4:81
Tries4:4
Points4:12
Coachteam1:Doncaster
Coachyear1start:1966
Coachyear1end:68
Retired:yes
Updated:7 June 2012

Les Belshaw (birth registered fourth ¼ 1927[1] – 11 February 2016) was an English sports writer, rugby photographer, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s. He played at club level for Doncaster (two spells),[2] Barrow and Bradford Northern, as a,[2] [3] and coached at club level for Doncaster.

Playing career

Les Belshaw's birth was registered in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he died aged 88 at the Methodist Homes for the Aged Warde Aldam Care Home in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, and his funeral took place at Rose Hill Cemetery, Doncaster, on Friday 11 March 2016.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Les Belshaw played at in Barrow's 21-12 victory over Workington Town in the 1954–55 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Les Belshaw played at in Barrow's 12-2 victory over Oldham in the 1954 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.[5]

Genealogical information

Les Belshaw's marriage to Dorothy M. (née Thompson) was registered during second ¼ 1950 in Doncaster district.[6] They had children; Doctor Christopher "Chris" D. Belshaw (birth registered during first ¼ in Doncaster district),http://www.open.ac.uk/people/cdb4 a senior lecturer in philosophy at the Open University, and Doctor Michael "Mike" J. Belshaw (birth registered during second ¼ in Don Valley district) a lecturer in art at Doncaster College .

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. 1 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Statistics at robterrace.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232639/http://robterrace.com/dons/player.php?PID=2. dead. 24 February 2018. robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Back on the Wembley trail. conistonlocal.co.uk. 8 May 2010. 1 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Saturday, October 1, 1983…. conistonlocal.co.uk. 11 July 2009. 1 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Barrow make two finals in one year . nwemail.co.uk . 31 December 2013 . 1 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129124803/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-make-two-finals-in-one-year-1.581660?referrerPath=%2F2.3128 . 29 November 2014 .
  6. Web site: Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. 1 January 2016.