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| Full name | Leslie Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1948-07-19)19 July 1948 (age 77) Blackbrook,St. Helens, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie "Les" Jones (born 19 July 1948) is an English former professionalrugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level forGreat Britain,England andLancashire, and at club level forSt. Helens, as awing, orcentre.[1]
Jones was born inBlackbrook,St. Helens,Lancashire, England.
Jones made his debut forSt Helens on Good Friday 1967, scoring a try in the 21–7 victory over local rivalsWigan.[3]
Jones played on thewing (replacingTony Barrow, who had played in the original final) and scored atry in the 13–10 victory overWarrington in the1967 Lancashire Cup Finalreplay during the1967–68 season atStation Road, Swinton on Saturday 2 December 1967, and played on thewing in the 4–7 defeat byLeigh in the1970 Lancashire Cup Final during the1970–71 season atStation Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.
Jones played on thewing and scored atry inSt Helens' 5–9 defeat byLeeds in the1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the1970–71 season atHeadingley,Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970, played on thewing in the 8–2 victory overRochdale Hornets in the1971 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the1971–72 season atHeadingley,Leeds on Tuesday 14 December 1971, played on thewing in the 22–2 victory overDewsbury in the1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the1975–76 season atKnowsley Road,St Helens on Tuesday 16 December 1975, played on thewing in the 11–26 defeat byHull Kingston Rovers in the1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the1977–78 season atCraven Park,Kingston upon Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977, and played on thewing in the 7–13 defeat byWidnes in the1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the1978–79 season atKnowsley Road,St Helens on Tuesday 12 December 1978.
Jones played on thewing inSt Helens' 16–13 victory overLeeds in the1972 Challenge Cup Final during the1971–72 season atWembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1972, and in the 20–5 victory overWidnes in the1976 Challenge Cup Final during the1975–76 season atWembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1976.
Jones played on thewing in St Helens' 2–25 defeat by the1975 NSWRFL season premiers,Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial1976 World Club Challenge atSydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[4]
With 282 tries, Jones is the second highest all-time try-scorer for St Helens behindTom van Vollenhoven, who scored 392.[3]
Jones won acap forEngland while at St. Helens in 1977 against Wales, and won acap forGreat Britain while at St. Helens in 1971 against New Zealand.