Name Les Fairclough | Height 1.65 m | |
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Leslie "Les" Stuart Fairclough (30 September 1902 — 7 October 1951) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens, as a centre, stand-off/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 7.
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International honours
Les Fairclough won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, in 1927 against Wales, in 1928 against Wales (2 matches), in 1930 against Other Nationalities, in 1930 against Other Nationalities, in 1931 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1926-27 against New Zealand, in 1928 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1929-30 against Australia.
County Cup Final appearances
Les Fairclough played stand-off/five-eighth and scored a try in St. Helens' 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926.
Honoured at St Helens R.F.C.
Les Fairclough is a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee.