Leslie "Les" Pearson (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at club level for Salford and Oldham RLFC as a wartime guest player, as a wing.

Les Pearson
Personal information
Full nameLeslie Pearson
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–≥34 Salford
1944(guest) Oldham 1 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0

Playing career

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Salford

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Pearson made his debut for Salford in October 1933.[1]

Les Pearson was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams.[2]

Pearson played right wing in Salford's 3–15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "History & Heritage". Salford Red Devils. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ "The story of The Original Red Devils". reds.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "1933-1934 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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