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Arthur Lees (born in Lees, Lancashire) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a Scrum-half, or Fly-half, i.e. number 9, or 10, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 6, or, 7, alongside Harry Varley until 1897, and was captain of Oldham from the 1898–99 season, after retiring as a player he served Oldham as a member of the club's committee. Prior to Thursday 29 August 1895, Oldham was a rugby union club.
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Challenge Cup final appearances
Arthur Lees played, and was captain, in Oldham's 19-9 victory over Hunslet in the 1899 Challenge Cup final during the 1898–99 season at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester in 1900, and in the 3-17 defeat by Warrington in the 1907 Challenge Cup final during the 1906–07 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton in 1907.
Championship appearances
Arthur Lees played for Oldham in the Championship victory during the 1904–05 season .
Honoured at Oldham
Arthur Lees is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.