Les Holliday

Leslie "Les" W. Holliday (born 8 August 1962) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Cumbria, and at club level for Folly Lane ARLFC (in Pendlebury), Swinton (captain), Halifax, Widnes and Dewsbury, as a second-row or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12 or 13,[1] and coached at club level for Swinton.[2]

Leslie W. Holliday
Personal information
Full nameLeslie W. Holliday
Born8 August 1962
Whitehaven, England
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982/87–1995/1997 Swinton 182 39 28
1987–89 Halifax
1989–93 Widnes 84 9 6 3
1993–95 Dewsbury
Total 266 48 34 3 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986 Cumbria
1991–92 Great Britain 3 1 0 0 4
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1995–≥95 Swinton
Source: [1][2]

Background

Les Holliday was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, he was a pupil at Cromwell Road School in Pendlebury.

Playing career

International honours

Les Holliday won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1991 against France, and in 1992 against France (2 matches).[1]

County honours

Les Holliday represented Cumbria.

Challenge Cup Final appearance

Les Holliday played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, for Halifax in the 12-32 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1988.

County Cup Final appearances

Les Holliday played loose forward in Widnes' 24-18 victory over Salford in the 1990 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.

Regal Trophy Final appearances

Les Holliday played loose forward, and scored 4-goals in Halifax' 12-24 defeat by Wigan in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990,[3] and played loose forward, and scored a try, and a drop goal in Widnes' 24-0 victory over Leeds in the 1991–92 Regal Trophy Final during the 1991–92 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 11 January 1992.

First Division Grand Final appearances

Les Holliday played loose forward and was captain in Swinton's 27-10 victory over Hunslet in the 1986–87 Second Division Premiership Final at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 17 May 1987.

Genealogical information

Les Holliday is the son of the rugby league footballer; Bill Holliday, and the brother of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s for Swinton and Leigh; Mike Holliday.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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