Les Campbell (rugby league) explained

Les Campbell
Fullname:Leslie Campbell
Nickname:Les
Weight:13st 10lbs
Position:Forward
Ru Club1:Southern
Ru Year1start:1908
Ru Year1end:12
Club1:Athletic
Year1start:1912
Appearances1:3
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:3
Club2:Newtown
Year2start:1913
Appearances2:7
Tries2:3
Goals2:4
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:17
Club3:Suburbs
Year3start:1914
Year3end:19
Appearances3:19
Tries3:9
Goals3:15
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:57
Teama:Wellington
Yearastart:1912
Yearaend:14
Appearancesa:8
Triesa:5
Goalsa:7
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:29
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1913
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:2
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:6
Teamc:Wellington trial
Yearcstart:1913
Yearcend:15
Appearancesc:5
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:27 June 2021
Source:[1]

Leslie "Les" Campbell was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 89), and Wellington, and at club level for Newtown, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of;), during the era of contested scrums.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Playing career

Les Campbell played as a forward, i.e. number 12 in Wellington's 33-18 victory over Auckland during the 1913 New Zealand rugby league season Inter-district competition on Saturday 27 September 1913, this would be Wellington's last victory against Auckland until 1988.[5]

International honours

Campbell represented New Zealand on their 1913 tour of Australia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz. https://archive.today/20120714044737/http://nzrl.co.nz/roll-of-honour.aspx. dead. 14 July 2012. nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Past Kiwis → C at nzrl.co.nz. nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130112044016/http://nzrl.co.nz/past-kiwis/past-kiwis-caps-C.aspx. 12 January 2013.
  4. Web site: Profile at nzleague.co.nz. nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  5. Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.p.151-159