Les Belshaw

Les Belshaw
Personal information
Born October→December 1927
Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire
Died 11 February 2016 (aged 88)
South Elmsall, West Yorkshire
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–54 Doncaster [1] 77 4 12
1954–55 Barrow 60 3 9
1955–57 Bradford Northern
1957–61 Doncaster 81 4 12
Total 218 11 0 0 33
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1966–68 Doncaster

Les Belshaw (birth registered October→December 1927[2] – 11 February 2016) birth registered in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, was an English sports writer, rugby photographer, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and coached in the 1960s, playing at club level for Doncaster, and Barrow, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums,[3] and coaching at club level for Doncaster, he died at the Methodist Homes for the Aged Warde Aldam Care Home in South Elmsall, his funeral took place at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ascot Avenue, Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6HE at 1.30pm on Friday 11 March 2016.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Les Belshaw played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Barrow's 21-12 victory over Workington Town in the 1955 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 left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Barrow's 12-2 victory over Oldham in the 1954 Lancashire County 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 April→June 1950 in Doncaster district.[6] They had children; Doctor Christopher "Chris" D. Belshaw (birth registered during January→March 1952 (age 64–65) in Doncaster district), a senior lecturer in philosophy at the Open University, and Michael "Mike" J. Belshaw (birth registered during April→June 1953 (age 63–64) in Don Valley district) a lecturer in art at Doncaster College .

References

  1. ↑ http://robterrace.com/dons/player.php?PID=2
  2. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Back on the Wembley trail". conistonlocal.co.uk. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Saturday, October 1, 1983…". conistonlocal.co.uk. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Barrow make two finals in one year". nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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