Arthur Lees (rugby)


Arthur Lees was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union for Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a scrum-half, or fly-half, i.e. number 9, or 10, and representative level rugby league for Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a, or, 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.

Background

Arthur Lees was born in Lees, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

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 on Saturday 29 April 1899, in front of a crowd of 15,763, and in the 3-17 defeat by Warrington in the 1906–07 Challenge Cup Final during the 1906–07 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton Saturday 27 April 1907, in front of a crowd of 18,500.

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.