Arthur Lees (1874 â 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, as a , or , alongside Harry Varley until 1897, and was captain of Oldham from the 1898âÂÂ99 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.
Arthur Lees was born in Lees, Lancashire, England.
Arthur Lees played , and was captain, in Oldham's 19âÂÂ9 victory over Hunslet in the 1899 Challenge Cup Final during the 1898âÂÂ99 season at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester on Saturday 29 April 1899, in front of a crowd of 15,763, and in the 3âÂÂ17 defeat by Warrington in the 1906âÂÂ07 Challenge Cup Final during the 1906âÂÂ07 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton Saturday 27 April 1907, in front of a crowd of 18,500.
Arthur Lees played for Oldham in the Championship victory during the 1904âÂÂ05 season .
Arthur Lees is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.
After retirement from rugby, he took up bowls to such a success that he became a member of the elite, invite-only Lancashire Professional Bowling Association ("The Panel").