Les Pearce (Welsh rugby)

Leslie Pearce (13 October 1923 – 21 April 2018) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC as a lock, and club level rugby league (RL) for Halifax as a , and coached representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Halifax, Leigh and Dewsbury.

Background

Les Pearce was born in Swansea, and he died aged 94.

Les Pearce had three siblings named Ash Pearce, Flora Pearce, and Jhonaston Pearce

Coaching career

Halifax

Les Pearce was the coach in Halifax's 22-11 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1971–72 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 January 1972.

Leigh

Les Pearce was the coach in Leigh's 5-0 victory over Widnes in the 1972 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1972-73 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 19 December 1972.

Wales

Les Pearce was the coach for Wales in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup.

References

External links

• The Welshman who kicked an amazing 535 goals for Halifax
• ĎŔƑ Landmark Lunch To Celebrate 1975 World Championship
• Dragons and All Blacks: Wales v. New Zealand - 1953 and a Century of Rivalry
• Canterbury's Bid For Mills
• You've Never Had It So Good!: Recollections of Life in the 1950s
• Battle Of Brisbane Players Reunite 40 Years On
• (archived by web.archive.org) Dave Fleming's Blast From The Past
• A reunion to remember