Leslie Rainey
| Les Newburn Rainey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Newburn Rainey | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 August 1962 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Melbourne Grammar[1] | ||
| Height/Weight | 171 cm | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899-1900 1902-1903 Total | Essendon Melbourne | 5 (3) 18 (17) 23 (20) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1903 season. | |||
Leslie Newburn "Les" Rainey (10 January 1881 – 27 August 1962) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Victoria and Australian rules football with Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After managing only five appearances for Essendon during his time at the club in 1899 and 1900, Rainey crossed to Melbourne where he had more success. He played a full season in 1902, including Melbourne's Semi Final loss to his old club, and kicked 17 goals. Rainey finished his football career with 23 VFL games and 20 goals.[2]
Rainey played his cricket as an all-rounder and participated in two first-class matches for Victoria, both against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He put in a good performance in the second of those matches, in 1905, scoring an unbeaten 60 and taking 6/46 in Tasmania's second innings.[3]
References
- ↑ "Past Player Profiles - R (Rainey, Les N.)". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 365. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.
- ↑ "Victoria v Tasmania 1904/05". CricketArchive.
External links
- Leslie Rainey's statistics from AFL Tables
- Cricinfo: Leslie Rainey